ancestral
Example Sentences
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His ancestral family home is Blenheim Palace in Woodstock – Sir Winston's birthplace - which is owned and managed by Blenheim Palace Heritage Foundation.
From BBC
The UN body hopes this push will help make ancestral practices more compatible with modern healthcare systems.
From Barron's
The Constitutional Court said the Nama had an inalienable right to their ancestral land and the rights to the minerals there.
From BBC
Military aficionados will love the jargon and tech, and Mr. Wilson does a masterly job of combining Native American experience and ancestral connection with modern warfare for a satisfying resolution.
To confirm his measurements, Alfonso-Rojas applied a second technique called 'ancestral state reconstruction'.
From Science Daily
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