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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.

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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.

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“We welcome you to Ashton Place, respected ancestors!”

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“One of Lord Fredrick’s ancestors was an admiral, known for his seafaring adventures,” she thought.

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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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