ancestor
/ˈænˌsɛstər/
noun
- A person from whom one is descended, typically one who lived long ago; a forefather or foremother.
- She researched her family tree and found ancestors dating back to the 17th century.
- My ancestors came to this country from Ireland in the 1800s.
- Many cultures honor their ancestors with special ceremonies and offerings.
- An earlier version or prototype of something, from which later forms develop.
- Early steam engines were ancestors of today's powerful locomotives.
- This ancient language is the ancestor of several modern European languages.
- The abacus is an ancestor of the modern computer.
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