"ancestor" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Certainly they number among their ancestors the mutineers who escaped death at the time of the rebellion.
- It is possible that some of those they owned were among my ancestors.
- It seems to have been a common practice among our ancestors during the violence of the feudal government.
- He has tradition on his side, with three former Speakers among his ancestors.
- Thus, persons having this name are likely to have had a shoemaker among their ancestors, though it might be many generations in the past.
- Where the world of work is concerned, we dwell, even in this country, among our ancestors.
- Just remember that sun worship among our primitive ancestors was not far off the mark.
- Other groups have several different species among their ancestors.
- Among his ancestors was a general from the time of the French Revolution.
- There are no tea merchants or great travellers among his ancestors.
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