deceased ancestor

collocation in English

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deceased
adjective
uk
/dɪˈsiːst/us
/dɪˈsiːst/
dead:
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ancestor
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæn.ses.tər/us
/ˈæn.ses.tɚ/
a person related to you who lived a long ...
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(Definition ofdeceasedandancestorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Names given to a young person after going through a rite of passage would most likely be taken from adeceasedancestorof the family.
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They also believe that thedeceasedancestoris not gone away or disappear completely.
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Elaborate performances serve to commemorate the dead through the remembrance of their past life while simultaneously reinforcing the relationship between the living and the recentlydeceasedancestor.
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The open mouths and waving hands indicate that these deceased ancestors can still communicate with their living descendants.
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The observance involves a festive nightlong vigil with prayers; in some regions, this is also a night when one's deceased ancestors are commemorated.
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The bread and water are intended for the departed and other deceased ancestors who will visit to remember him.
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Children represent their deceased ancestors, and the senior line of descent always takes precedence over the junior line, within each gender.
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Children were often named after deceased ancestors and the names of deities could be a part of the name.
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The most noteworthy thing about this procession was that the survivors bore masks bearing the images of the family's deceased ancestors.
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The family will then permanently place an ancestral tablet on an altar in their home among tablets from other deceased ancestors.
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The spirits of deceased ancestors are thought to influence the welfare and health of the living.
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Before the dish is served for general consumption, the dish is offered to deceased ancestors or family members on altars.
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It is also used to refer to spirits, including the household deities, deceased ancestors, nature-spirits nymphs and "diwatas" (dryads).
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It is held to pay respect to deceased ancestors.
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These items are said to be the deceased ancestors' clue to identifying their descendants.
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Sealings can also include deceased ancestors, providing much of the church's rationale for its extensive family history activities.
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They allow the extension of salvation to the spirit world of the deceased ancestors who did not have the opportunity to hear the gospel.
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The human figures would represent deceased ancestors.
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