ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANCESTOR
From Old French ancestre, from Late Latin antecēssor one who goes before, from Latin antecēdere.
10 QUOTES WITH «ANCESTOR»
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ancestor.
Building the future holds more attraction than ancestor worship, whichever ancestor we're talking about.
According to Jewish legend, only the very wisest and very holiest rabbis had the power to make golems, animated servants of clay. Strictly speaking, the golem is not in the same class with Frankenstein's monster, because the golem is neither alive nor dead. He is, rather, the ancestor of all robots.
We talk different languages, eat different foods, but all humanity has one ancestor, which started from one person, which started from one god.
A friend of ours has a hobby doing genealogy, and we found out that we were cousins in the ninth degree, that we had a common ancestor on the Mayflower.
For over two billion years, through the apparent fancy of her endless differentiations and metamorphosis the Cell, as regards its basic physiological mechanisms, has remained one and the same. It is life itself, and our true and distant ancestor.
I'm a 10th-generation Texan. My ancestor - Andrew Kent - fought at the Alamo.
Ancestor worship, or filial piety so characteristic of Asian cultures, for example, does not really resonate with Americans who favor children, not grandparents.
I see the player piano as the grandfather of the computer, the ancestor of the entire nightmare we live in, the birth of the binary world where there is no option other than yes or no and where there is no refuge.
But you see, our society is still trapped in this binary, black/white logic and that has had some very positive implications for our generation. It's had some very negative ones as well and one of the negative ones is that it creates enormous identity problems for people who have one black ancestor and all white ancestors for example.
If you share a common ancestor with somebody, you're related to them. It doesn't mean that you're going to invite them to the family reunion, but it means that you share DNA. I think it's fascinating.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANCESTOR»
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ancestor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ancestor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Ancestor Syndrome: Transgenerational Psychotherapy and ...
The book includes fascinating case studies and examples of 'genosociograms' (family trees) to illustrate how her clients have conquered seemingly irrational fears, psychological and even physical difficulties by discovering and ...
Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger, 2014
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The
Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life
THE ANCESTOR'S TALE is a pilgrimage back through time; a journey on which we meet up with fellow pilgrims as we and they converge on our common ancestors.
Book and Bio Sketch How often have you wondered about the meaning of life? Dan Smiths fictional saga Primal Ancestor will compel you to contemplate that ancient mystery and your place in the universe.
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Ancestor Christology: A Christian Evaluation of the ...
At play here is the inculturation of the faith, which cannot be fully achieved without a process of theological assimilation of the fundamental parameters in the African life.
Cletus Chukwuemeka Nwaogwugwu, 2011
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Abraham as a Spiritual
Ancestor: A Postcolonial Zimbabwean ...
Drawing on the ideology of the Augustan era of constructing ancestors, this book is about Paul's creative construction of Abraham as a spiritual ancestor of "all" people who have the faith of Abraham and Sarah.
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Ancestor Masks and Aristocratic Power in Roman Culture
Harriet Flower explores the nature and function of wax masks used in the commemoration of politically prominent family members by the elite society of Rome from the third century BC to the sixth century AD.It is by putting these masks, ...
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Socrates'
Ancestor: An Essay on Architectural Beginnings
Socrates' Ancestor is a rich and poetic exploration of architectural beginnings andthe dawn of Western philosophy in preclassical Greece.
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Guy of Warwick: Icon and
Ancestor
The first interdisciplinary enquiry into a key figure in medieval and early modern culture.
Alison Wiggins, Rosalind Field, 2007
Add to the story jealousy and greed versus the desire to marry, raise a family and have a happy home, and the simple life of a wealthy farmer is left in total disarray.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANCESTOR»
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ancestor is used in the context of the following news items.
Jesus lizard ancestor skimmed the tropical waters of Wyoming, 48 …
The ancient species is also the earliest ancestor of the modern basilisk, or better known as the Jesus Lizard because of its ability to skim the ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»
In my ancestor's footsteps
On occasion, I think about my ancestor who, at age 15, ran away from home to join the Confederate army. He joined a company of about 2,700 ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»
Descendants of Sikh hero visit ancestor's shrine for first time
Revolutionary Bhai Maharaj Singh arrived in Singapore in chains in 1850 after being arrested by the British in his native India for leading a ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
From slave to freedom fighter: Springfield woman to relate ancestor's …
Now the whole Brace clan knows of its connection not only to the slave diarist, but to another ancestor, Jeffrey's great grandson Peter Brace ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
What would ancestor think of today's America?
Free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
My Ancestor Was a Turkana, Says US Presidential Candidate Ben …
Republican US presidential candidate Ben Carson has "clarified perceptions" about himself saying his ancestor was of the Turkana tribe. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Knitting and ancestor hunting in Turlough Park
For something a little different at the weekend, there are two very interesting workshops coming up at the National Museum of Ireland, Country ... «Mayo Advertiser, Jul 15»
Story Bridge turns 75: Descendant of builder behind iconic structure …
Mr Moody said his ancestor was a source of inspiration. "What I loved is he had so many different ideas," Mr Moody said. "It wasn't just he was ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
MRSA epidemics in US, South America share common ancestor
They identified two specific sister clades segregated by geographic location, and the parallel epidemics shared a common ancestor in about ... «Healio, Jul 15»
Family gathers to mark centenary of ancestor leaving Brisbane for …
It's 100 years since the HMAT (His Majesty's Australian Transport)Aeneas steamed out of Brisbane bound for the Middle East as part of ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
