noun🔗ShareOne from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather."My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn earlier type; a progenitor"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir."My great-grandmother was the ancestor from whom my family inherited the old farmhouse. "familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who had the same role or function in former times."My grandfather, an ancestor of my family's farming tradition, was a skilled carpenter. "familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language."The word "telephone" is an ancestor of the French word "téléphone". "languagewordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancistered me, which means she was one of my direct ancestors. "familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
