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Ancestor

/ˈænsəstə/
A person from whom one is descended, typically someone more distant than a grandparent.

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"I have sworn it by my honoured ancestors.

It was the song of Buck's ancestors.

He is very similar to his ancestor.

Etymology:

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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