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Just because two pieces of malware share a common ancestry, it obviously does not mean they share a common operator.

He cannot consult Mr. Ed, but he could take some guidance from a horse that shares the same ancestry.

Our parents both had almond eyes, almost Asian-looking, and yet our ancestry was Irish and German.

That meant the Clovis child should have been of European ancestry.

The central issue of Kennewick Man was his ancestry: Was he of European origin?

It was not a very desirable ancestry, and she glanced timidly at Jack to see how he was taking it.

I wondered if she would respond to her ancestry if placed among arduous experiences.

Cheek bones rather strongly marked; a hint of Scandinavian ancestry supported by his name.

Can I really have found the tap-root of my illustrious ancestry at last?

The child that has a bad ancestry and shows hysterical tendencies should be carefully reared.

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On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ancestry, such as: ancestor, antecedent, descent, extraction, forebear, and genealogy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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