Ancestors

/ˈæn.sɛs.təz/

Synonyms for "ancestors" (77 found)

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ancestral formforebearfounding notiongreat-grandparentmatriarchpatriarchprecursorprototyperoot formroot ideaseed concept

Collocations

6 entries
ancestral lineagedirect ancestorsfamily treeforebearsgenetic ancestrylineal descent

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.

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That tribe worships its ancestors.

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The tribe worships its ancestors and speaks its own language, and speaks an unfamiliar language.

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The industrious merchant worships his ancestors.

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