| ancestor | | |
| n. (person) | 1. ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent). |
| ~ ancestress | a woman ancestor. |
| ~ forbear, forebear | a person from whom you are descended. |
| ~ forefather, father, sire | the founder of a family.; "keep the faith of our forefathers" |
| ~ foremother | a woman ancestor. |
| ~ primogenitor, progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line. |
| ~ relative, relation | a person related by blood or marriage.; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" |
| forefather | | |
| n. (person) | 1. father, forefather, sire | the founder of a family.; "keep the faith of our forefathers" |
| ~ ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent). |
| ~ patriarch | any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race. |
| n. (person) | 2. forefather | person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group.; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation" |
| ~ predecessor | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office). |
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