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ancestor

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/ /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/

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noun

Ancêtre, aïeul

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. "

Mon arrière-grand-mère était une musicienne talentueuse, et je la considère comme une ancêtre.

family history person

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noun

Ancêtre, aïeul

An earlier type; a progenitor

Examples :

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

Cet animal fossile est considéré comme l'ancêtre du cheval.

family history person

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noun

Ancêtre

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. "

Mon arrière-grand-mère était l'ancêtre de qui ma famille a hérité de l'ancienne ferme.

family history person

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noun

Ancêtre, aïeul

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. "

Mon grand-père, un ancêtre de la tradition agricole de ma famille, était un charpentier talentueux.

family history person

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noun

Mot d'origine, ancêtre

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". "

Le mot « telephone » est un ancêtre du mot français « téléphone ».

language word history

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verb

Être l'ancêtre de

To be an ancestor of.

Examples :

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

Mon arrière-grand-mère a été mon ancêtre, ce qui signifie qu'elle était l'une de mes ancêtres directs.