Ancestors
/ˈæn.sɛs.təz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Ancestors
noun
- 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.
- An earlier type; a progenitor
"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."
- One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
- One who had the same role or function in former times.
- A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.
verb
- To be an ancestor of.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
originreflexsourcefore-elderforebearforefatherpredecessor
ANTONYMS
afterbeardescendant