ancestor
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Ancestor worship is also common during this time.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
The permit for the fourth bar, which would be located in Ancestor Square, was submitted to the city as an “upscale lounge” with an enforced dress code.
From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2020
It is known as Luca, the Last Universal Common Ancestor, and is estimated to have lived some four billion years ago, when Earth was a mere 560 million years old.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2016
More About a New Human Ancestor In any case there was only one way to get the analysis done quickly: Put a lot of eyes on the bones.
From National Geographic • Sep. 10, 2015
Frank gave them the five-second version: “Periclymenus. Ancestor on my mom’s side. Argonaut. Grandson of Poseidon.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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It's All in the Family
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