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noun • the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage | ||||||||
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noun • an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties | ||||||||
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noun • discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation | ||||||||
Hereditary Background Crossword Clue
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ROOTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ROOTS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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