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Ancestor
/ˈænsəstə/
A person from whom one is descended, typically someone more distant than a grandparent.
Synonyms:
forebear
forefather
progenitor
ascendant
antecedent
Antonyms:
descendant
successor
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
.
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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