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ancestors

NOUN
family
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clan folk group house household people tribe
STRONG
ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system
WEAK
heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage
Antonyms
STRONG
parent
NOUN
menage
Synonyms
STRONG
ancestry birth blood brood children clan class descendants descent dynasty extraction folk forebears genealogy generations genre group house household in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree people progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system tribe
WEAK
heirs and assigns kith and kin ménage
Antonyms
STRONG
parent

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The king will also stress the importance of the long-standing US-UK alliance, in a visit which marks the 250th anniversary of US independence from its British ancestors.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Penda explains that from the 17th Century onwards, various ethnic groups told the legend of Luchele, a mystical, white-looking figure who helped their ancestors set up their kingdoms.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A prominent example comes from the country of his ancestors, India: the Super Bazar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Multicellular cyanobacteria evolved gradually from single-celled ancestors, gaining complexity over time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

How am I supposed to toss away the songs our ancestors passed on to us from the time they fled Spain?

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar