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noun ADJ. common The two species have developed from a common ancestry. | Celtic, French, etc. VERB + ANCESTRY claim, have, share She shares a common ancestry with the Queen. | trace We can trace our ancestry back to the 16th century. ANCESTRY + VERB date/go/reach/stretch back to The firm claims an ancestry dating back to 1727. PHRASES be of French, German, etc. ancestry He is of Chinese ancestry.
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