During O-bon, Japanese people believe they receive a visit from an ancestor.
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Ancestor
/ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/
Synonyms for "ancestor" (69 found)
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groundbreakerguideharbingerheraldinnovatorlead runnerleadermessengerparentpathfinderpioneerpointprecedentprecursorpredecessorpremiseprimogenitorprocreatorprogenitorprogenitress
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6 entriesancestral formancestral homelandancestral lineancestral lineageancestral speciesancestral state
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English and German share a common ancestor.
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All living beings would have evolved from a common ancestor.
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Don't be ridiculous! We are not descended from apes, we only have a common ancestor.
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