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ancestor
noun as in predecessor in family
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Their study suggests that the mouth-on-mouth kiss evolved more than 21 million years ago, and was something that the common ancestor of humans and other great apes probably indulged in.
Asamando was one of the story-time subjects that Grandma would talk about, this magical underworld where age, sickness, and pain don’t exist—where the ancestors dance with the abosom, the Ghanaian gods and spirits.
“We welcome you to Ashton Place, respected ancestors!”
“One of Lord Fredrick’s ancestors was an admiral, known for his seafaring adventures,” she thought.
Mr Player, who attended the auction in Geneva, said he felt a "connection" to his ancestor when he held the device.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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