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ancestry

Divide ancestry into syllables:

an · ces · try

How to pronounce ancestry:

Synonyms for ancestry:

kinsfolkblooddescentfamilybirthstrainextractionhouseforebearsbloodline
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Antonyms for ancestry:

truthdeathkidsgoalfamilyseedfactoffspringissuechildren
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  • emanates
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