Definition of Ancestor
Ancestor
an·ces·tor
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person from whom one is descended, usually having a more distant relationship than a grandparent;
e.g. My ancestors were simple potato farmers in Serbia.
(noun)
an organism from which a recent or existing species is descended, an early species of a living organism from which others developed/evolved;
e.g. This creature is an ancestor of modern elephants.
(noun)
an early version or model of something, a prototype from which later versions were developed;
e.g. This device is an ancestor to the modern stove.
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