noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先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. "私の先祖はジャガイモ飢饉の間にアイルランドから来ました。familyhistorypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先An earlier type; a progenitor"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."この化石動物は馬の祖先と見なされています。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir."My ancestors owned this land for generations before passing it down to me. "私の先祖は何世代にもわたってこの土地を所有し、私に受け継がれました。familyhistorypropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先One 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." "現代の医者は高度な技術を使用しますが、彼らの先祖、古代の治療師のように、彼らも持っている知識で病気を治そうとしました。familyhistorypersonpastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖A 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." "「水」を意味するラテン語の「aqua」は、英語の「aquatic」の先祖の一つです。languagewordhistorylinguisticsfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share先祖であるTo be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancestors me; she lived before me and is part of my family history. "私の曾祖母は私の先祖です。彼女は私より前に生きており、私の家族の歴史の一部です。familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
