ancestor
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Again the reigning successor to George III will be obliged to say nice words about the men his ancestor would gladly have hanged from the nearest tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Millions of years later, this ancestor became more active again and returned to a swimming lifestyle.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Humans, chimps and bonobos share a common ancestor going back 7 million years or so.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Both 72, they call the event Los Tradicionales — “the traditional ones” — because their goal is to help preserve Cuba’s rich dance heritage, from rumba to timba to casino, an ancestor of salsa.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The cause of all the misfortunes was held to be an ancestor, a King of Lydia named Tantalus, who brought upon himself a most terrible punishment by a most wicked deed.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing ancestor
It's All in the Family
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"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou
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Native American History - Introductory
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