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ancestry

[an-ses-tree, -suh-stree] / ˈæn sɛs tri, -sə stri /


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One of them is Steffanie Castaneda, a 45-year-old from Jupiter, Fla. She began pursuing Italian citizenship five years ago through her family ancestry.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Goodwin agrees with Konstantin Kisin that Englishness is related to ancestry.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Speaking for the documentary, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy was critical of the idea that nationality has to be related to ancestry.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

These guys there could trace their ancestry back to 100 miles from where I grew up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

And Small Islanders eager to say their ancestry is “mixed”? But we must not digress.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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