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 ancestors came from Ireland during the potato famine. "familyhistorypersonhumanChat 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 ancestors owned this land for generations before passing it down to me. "familyhistorypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who had the same role or function in former times.""Modern doctors use advanced technology, but their ancestors, like ancient healers, also tried to cure illnesses with the knowledge they had." "familyhistorypersonpastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language."The Latin word "aqua," meaning water, is one of the ancestors of the English word "aquatic." "languagewordhistorylinguisticsfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancestors me; she lived before me and is part of my family history. "familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
