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Meaning of ancestor
A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
Etymology of ancestor
The word "ancestor" comes from the Old French "ancestre", from Latin "antecessor", from "antecedere", which means to go before.
The term has been used in the English language since the 14th century to refer to a person from whom one is descended.
Synonyms
forebear
precursor
predecessor
forefather
ancestor
antecedent
progenitor
parent
foremother
foreparent
ancestor
ascendant
roots
heritage
lineage
family
kin
kinsman
kinswoman
relative
blood relation
descendant
heir
offspring
heritor
inheritor
successor
forerunner
pioneer
founder
originator
primogenitor
sire
dam
begetter
father
mother
paternal
maternal
fraternal
consanguine
tribal
clan
house
dynasty
line
stock
breed
strain
pedigree
genealogy
ancestry
heredity
birthright
inheritance
Definitions
- A person from whom another person is descended.
- * A person who has originated something or been a precursor of it.
Usage Examples
- My ancestor came to this country in the 18th century.
- * She is a direct descendant of a famous ancestor.
- * The company is proud of its ancestor, who founded the business 50 years ago.
Antonyms
descendant
offspring
child
kid
youngster
youth
junior
successor
heir
heritor
inheritor
beneficiary
legatee
devisee
donee
grantee
assignee
recipient
successor
replacement
substitute
follower
protégé
pupil
apprentice
trainee
novice