ancestor
noun
a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
ancestors
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pluralof ancestor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But it meant that as we sat down, with oil paintings of Earl Spencer's aristocratic ancestors staring down at our TV lights, the interview was not just about his recollections of his sister.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“I need to be true to myself and my ancestors who resisted colonisation, and fought for a freedom that I enjoy today in Ireland,” Rowe continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Brian Guillermo Dyson was born Sept. 7, 1935, into a family whose British ancestors emigrated to Argentina in the 19th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
But as political analyst Mona Charen noted, “his children are the product of a marriage between himself and the daughter of recent immigrants. Her ancestors are buried in India. Is that their ‘homeland’?
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
His fires were as magical to him as they had been to his prehistoric ancestors.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
