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ancestor
ancestor
/ˈænsɛstər/
noun
(
)
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(
ascendant
,
ascendent
,
root
,
ancestor
,
antecedent
)
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
My ancestors came to America in the early 19th century.
My ancestors came to America in the early 19th century.
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