Ancestor — synonyms, ancestor antonyms, definition

1. ancestor (Noun)

antecedent ascendant ascendent dam elder father forbear forebear forefather forerunner founder master mother old lady old man old woman older person oldster parent patriarch • • • descendant

ancestor (Noun) — Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).

ancestor (Noun) — An earlier form from which a later form evolved.

flesh and blood relation relative ancestress father forbear forebear forefather foremother primogenitor progenitor sire