primogenitor

[ prahy-muh-jen-i-ter ]

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noun

a first parent or earliest ancestor: Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race.
a forefather or ancestor.

Origin of primogenitor

1645–55; <Late Latin prīmōgenitor ancestor, equivalent to Latin prīmō at first + genitorgenitor

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How to use primogenitor in a sentence

It turns out that the act of creation is profoundly transformative, even for a formless, timeless, all-powerful primogenitor.
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British Dictionary definitions for primogenitor

primogenitor

/ (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə) /

noun

a forefather; ancestor
an earliest parent or ancestor, as of a race

Origin of primogenitor

C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture

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