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UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈænsɛstə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈænsɛstɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ses tər or, esp. Brit., -sə stər)

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ancestor
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Sense: Noun: past relative

Synonyms:

founder of the family, relative , forefather, progenitor, forebear, sire, predecessor, primogenitor, grandma , grandpa , matriarch, patriarch, paterfamilias, materfamilias, great-grandparent, great-grandmother, great-grandfather, great-aunt, great-uncle, grandparent, grandmother , grandfather

Sense: Noun: precursor

Synonyms:

precursor, forerunner, forgoer, antecedent, predecessor, granddaddy (slang), prototype

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