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ancestor

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/

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noun

Vorfahre, Ahne

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.

Examples :

"My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "

Meine Urgroßmutter war eine talentierte Musikerin, und ich betrachte sie als meine Vorfahrin.

family history person

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noun

Vorfahre, Ahne

An earlier type; a progenitor

Examples :

"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."

Dieses fossile Tier gilt als Vorfahre des Pferdes.

family history person

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noun

Vorfahre, Ahnherr

One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.

Examples :

"My great-grandmother was the ancestor from whom my family inherited the old farmhouse. "

Meine Urgroßmutter war die Vorfahrin, von der meine Familie das alte Bauernhaus erbte.

family history person

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noun

Vorfahre, Ahne

One who had the same role or function in former times.

Examples :

"My grandfather, an ancestor of my family's farming tradition, was a skilled carpenter. "

Mein Großvater, ein Vorfahre der Familientradition im Ackerbau, war ein geschickter Zimmermann.

family history person

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noun

Ursprung, Vorläufer

A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.

Examples :

"The word "telephone" is an ancestor of the French word "téléphone". "

Das Wort „telephone“ ist ein Ursprung des französischen Wortes „téléphone“.

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verb

Vorfahre sein von

To be an ancestor of.

Examples :

"My great-grandmother ancistered me, which means she was one of my direct ancestors. "

Meine Urgroßmutter war meine Vorfahrin, was bedeutet, dass sie eine meiner direkten Vorfahrinnen war.