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ancestor

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Noun

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

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Synonyms:
ascendant ascendent antecedent root
Antonyms:
descendant descendent

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "ancestor":
ancestor ancestry
Words contain "ancestor":
ancestor ancestor worship
Words contain "ancestor" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
patronym descendant descendent patronymic wild crab clade malus sylvestris greylag goose proto-indo european greylag more...

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