Meaning of ancestor in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈænˌsɛstər/

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  1. Noun

    ancestor

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French ancestre, from Latin antecessor, from antecedere, from ante‘before’ + cedere‘go’

    Definitions

    1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

    Antonyms

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