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primogenitor
[ prahy-muh-jen-i-ter ]
/ ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tər /
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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.
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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
Word Origin for primogenitor
C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture
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