Ancestry and Connection

Ancestry

Ancestry noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

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Connection and ancestry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Connection" instead a noun "Ancestry".

Nearby Words: ancestor, ancestral, ancestress

Connection noun - The fact or state of having something in common.

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Ancestry and connection are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancestry" instead a noun "Connection".

human	human ancestry	human connection
similar	similar ancestry	similar connection
direct	direct ancestry	direct connection
true	true ancestry	true connection
Other adjectives: strong, actual, supposed, supernatural, possible, implied, genetic.

Over the years, the magical heritage so gained has gradually filtered into the general population, so it's not uncommon for people with no apparent connection to the nobility to have a bit of Ferisher ancestry (and therefore a bit of magic).

Source: Altar Diplomacy
Over the years, the magical ability so gained has gradually filtered into the general population, so it's not uncommon for people with no apparent connection to the nobility to have a bit of Ferisher ancestry (and therefore a bit of magic).

Source: Literature / Apparatus Infernum
Lee had a further connection to notable medieval ancestry: his mother's family (through whom he claimed descent from Charlemagne) were loyal servants of Frederick Barbarossa, and given the title of count for their trouble.

Source: Famous Ancestor

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