👴Ancestor (ænséstor)

noun
/ˈænsestər/
ancêtre (ancetre)

Signification

a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
a person in your family who lived a long time ago
Traduction de la signification
une personne, généralement plus éloignée qu'un grand-parent, dont on est issu
une personne, generalement plus eloignee qu'un grand-parent, dont on est issu

Phrases d'exemple

She researched her family tree to learn about her ancestors.

Elle a recherché son arbre généalogique pour en savoir plus sur ses ancêtres.
Elle a recherche son arbre genealogique pour en savoir plus sur ses ancetres.

Our ancestors built these temples hundreds of years ago.

Nos ancêtres ont construit ces temples il y a des centaines d'années.
Nos ancêtres ont construit ces temples il y a des centaines d'années.

Synonymes

forefather, foremother, predecessor, forebear, progenitor, antecedent
Entrée 1
forefather, foremother, predecessor, forebear
Entrée 2
forefather, predecessor, forebear, progenitor, antecedent

Antonymes

descendant, offspring, progeny, successor
Entrée 1
descendant, offspring, progeny
Entrée 2
descendant, successor, offspring

Collocations

ancient ancestor, common ancestor, trace ancestors, family ancestor, honored ancestor
Entrée 1
ancient ancestor, common ancestor, trace ancestors
Entrée 2
ancient ancestor, family ancestor, common ancestor, honored ancestor

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