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ancestor

/ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/noun3 syllables

Ancestor means: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).

Synonyms for ancestor13

noun, as in someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root

also used for ancestor

forebear, fore-elder, forefather, predecessor, reflex, source, origin, forerunner, progenitor

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Opposites of ancestor

descendant

What does ancestor mean?1

noun

1

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ancestor in a sentence

  • The antechamber was dimly lit, filled with portraits of long-dead ancestors.rul
  • According to our ancestors, it happened in winter.Aghanim
  • I want you to remember, my brothers, what happened to our ancestors.Juba
  • All living beings would have evolved from a common ancestor.marcelostockle
  • A proto-language is the common ancestor of a group of languages or dialects.mailohilohi
  • Tabby cats exhibit the typical fur pattern of their wild ancestor.shekitten
  • Our ancestor was right about delight in ancient times.rul
  • He has no knowledge of the language of his ancestors.mailohilohi

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Forms of ancestor

as a noun

plural
ancestors