ancestor

1. n. One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father. Source: opted

2. n. An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse. Source: opted

3. n. One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir. Source: opted

4. n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Source: wordnet

5. 1. One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father. 2. (Biol.) An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse. 3. (Law) One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir. Source: webster

6. An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal isregarded as the ancestor of the horse. Source: adambom

7. n:100 n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Source: ecdict

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