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Definitions

ancestor

[an-ses-ter, -suh-ster] / ˈæn sɛs tər, -sə stər /

NOUN

predecessor in family

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forebear forefather founder

STRONG

antecedent ascendant foremother forerunner precursor primogenitor progenitor

WEAK

antecessor foregoer

Antonyms

WEAK

descendant

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