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ancestor
[ an-ses-teror, especially British, -suh-ster ]
noun
- a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
- Biology. the actual or hypothetical form or stock from which an organism has developed or descended.
- an object, idea, style, or occurrence serving as a prototype, forerunner, or inspiration to a later one:
The balloon is an ancestor of the modern dirigible.
- a person who serves as an influence or model for another; one from whom mental, artistic, spiritual, etc., descent is claimed:
a philosophical ancestor.
- Law. a person from whom an heir derives an inheritance.
ancestor
/ ˈæԲɛə /
noun
- often plural a person from whom another is directly descended, esp someone more distant than a grandparent; forefather
- an early type of animal or plant from which a later, usually dissimilar, type has evolved
- a person or thing regarded as a forerunner of a later person or thing
the ancestor of the modern camera
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٰ, noun:feminine
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ancestor1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ancestor1
Example Sentences
Often called "living fossils", they evolved from marine ancestors millions of years ago, say scientists.
The dinosaurs included carnivorous megalosaurs - ancestors of Tyrannosaurus rex - and long necked herbivores that were up to three times bigger in size than an elephant.
It holds the grief of ancestors denied their shot.
The Marapu live among the graves of their dead ancestors, giving them a unique bond.
Our anatomy has barely changed from our common ancestor with chimpanzees.
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