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ancestor

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/

Meanings
noun
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. "
family history person

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration ancestors

ancestors noun

/ˈæn.sɛs.təz/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚz/

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.

"My ancestors came from Ireland during the potato famine. "

Illustration telephone

telephone noun

/ˈtɛləfəʊn/ /ˈtɛləfoʊn/

A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

"My grandmother uses the telephone to talk to her friends every week. "

Illustration correlative

correlative noun

/kəˈrɛlətɪv/ /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪtɪv/

Either of two correlative things.

"In the phrase "parent and child," 'child' is a correlative of 'parent'. "

Illustration inherited

inherited verb

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Illustration progenitor

progenitor noun

/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/ /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/

A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

"My grandmother, Anna, is the progenitor of our family's secret recipe for apple pie. "

Illustration descended

descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration farmhouse

farmhouse noun

/ˈfɑːmhaus/

A farmer's residence.

"The farmhouse stood at the end of the long lane, the home of the farmer who grew the apples for the local market. "

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration forefather

forefather noun

/ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/ /ˈfɔɹˌfɑːðɚ/

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"My forefather came to America from Ireland seeking a better life. "