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ancestor
noun as in predecessor in family
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It’s about nourishing your spirit, taking care of your body, honoring your ancestors, and staying in balance.
The group had previously said they were reclaiming land that was stolen from their ancestors 400 years ago and refused to recognise the powers of the courts to evict them.
Leakey, Goodall made history in 1960 when she discovered that chimpanzees, humankind’s closest living ancestors, made and used tools, characteristics that scientists had long thought were exclusive to humans.
My mother fled Laos as a refugee during the bombings, a fact that, in turn, led me to learn more about my father’s ancestors in Stuttgart and what they might have faced.
While back in his ancestors' hometown, Rooney announced two scholarships for local pupils via the Ireland Funds, along with grants for their schools.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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