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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“Whatever chains there were to the past suffering of my ancestors, they were completely broken,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
In “Animate,” Michael Bond takes readers back 15,000 years to a time when the lives of our ancestors were dominated by wild animals in a way unrecognizable to most people today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Following the singer's death, research by staff at Conwy council's archives suggested Parton's ancestors were from Machynlleth, not Conwy as previously thought.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
While Radev said future generations would now be able to pay homage to their ancestors, Mitsotakis hailed the remains as having "incalculable cultural and spiritual but also emotional value".
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
It was how the ancestors preferred to communicate.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
