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ancestors

NOUN
family
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clan folk group house household people tribe
STRONG
ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system
WEAK
heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage
Antonyms
STRONG
parent
NOUN
menage
Synonyms
STRONG
ancestry birth blood brood children clan class descendants descent dynasty extraction folk forebears genealogy generations genre group house household in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree people progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system tribe
WEAK
heirs and assigns kith and kin ménage
Antonyms
STRONG
parent

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The king will also stress the importance of the long-standing US-UK alliance, in a visit which marks the 250th anniversary of US independence from its British ancestors.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

A prominent example comes from the country of his ancestors, India: the Super Bazar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“It’s just a testimony to the power of prayer and ancestors and work ethic and alignment. So, I’m just so tired, but it’s so worth it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

A new German online search engine is helping people to discover if their ancestors were members of the Nazi Party.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

As I gaze at the enormous sky laced with jagged clouds and so many shining stars, I think of the ancestors who came before me.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar