Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A person from whom one is descended, typically someone more distant than a grandparent.
Ancestor
/ˈænsəstə/Synonyms:
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Examples:
"I have sworn it by my honoured ancestors.It was the song of Buck's ancestors.He is very similar to his ancestor.
Etymology:
From Middle English ancestre, derived from Old French ancestre, from Latin antecessor, meaning a person who goes before. Related to antecedent.
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