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Search phrase: progenitor

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Henry VH5 I.ii.95Usurped from you and your progenitors.Vsurpt from you and your Progenitors.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.166And like true subjects, sons of your progenitors,And like true Subiects, sonnes of your Progenitors,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.110Our great progenitors had conquered?Our great Progenitors had conquered:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.264Than to be married: your progenitor,Then to be maried, your progenitour

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1756 If children predecease progenitors, If children praedecease progenitours,

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progenitorforefather, ancestor, forebear

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PROGENYBASICprogenitor n

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