- plural of ancestor.
ancestors
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In the mid-17th century Morris’s ancestors settled in what would become the Bronx, N.Y., and flourished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
This ancient environment supported enormous elephants and some of the region's earliest human populations, revealing how access to water and natural resources may have helped our ancestors survive and move between continents.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
On Día de los Muertos, it is believed that the spirits of ancestors return to visit the living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Caricom Reparations Commission chair Hilary Beckles has repeatedly spoken out about ex-Conservative Party lawmaker and UK landowner Richard Drax, 68, whose ancestors established Drax Hall Estate in Barbados in the mid-17th century.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
“If this small part of my journey is to give everyone else a chance, then that is what will make our parents and ancestors proud.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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