descended
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Descended from the Grants of Kilgraston House in Perthshire, Mr Blake can trace his maternal line to Sir Francis Grant, an artist who painted Queen Victoria, and Mary Grant, a 19th century sculptor.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023
Descended from riesling and trollinger, the kerner grape showed off flinty mineral notes with a touch of raisins and honey — like its parent riesling, but with its own style.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Descended from four-legged land animals, whales underwent one of the most dramatic transformations of any vertebrate group when they transitioned to life in the water.
From Scientific American • Mar. 14, 2023
Descended from immigrants from Syria, Palestinian territories and Lebanon, Eassa has reimagined his past, inspired in part by a five-week residency in Jordan in 2021.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2022
Succat his name at the beginning; Who his father was, be it known Son of Calphurn, son of Otidé, Descended from the Deacon Odissé.
From A Hymn on the Life, Virtues and Miracles of St. Patrick Composed by his Disciple, Saint Fiech, Bishop of Sletty by Fiech, Saint
