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ancestors

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a person related to you who lived a long time ago:

Examples:

There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.
2
a plant, animal, or object that is related to one existing at a later point in time:

Examples:

This wooden instrument is the ancestor of the modern metal flute.
3
any member of your family from long ago, for example, the grandparents of your grandparents:

Examples:

He returned to Ecuador, where his mother’s ancestors lived.

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