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ANCESTORS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ANCESTORS?

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Ancestors as a Noun
Definitions of "Ancestors" as a noun
Synonyms of "Ancestors" as a noun (4 Words)
Associations of "Ancestors" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Ancestors” are: antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root

Ancestors as a Noun

Definitions of "Ancestors" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ancestors” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent.

Synonyms of "Ancestors" as a noun (4 Words)

antecedent	The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun. Her early life and antecedents have been traced.
ascendant	Position or state of being dominant or in control. That idea was in the ascendant.
ascendent	Position or state of being dominant or in control.
root	Any plant grown for its root. Root growth.

Associations of "Ancestors" (30 Words)

ancestral	Of, belonging to, or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors. Ancestral lore.
antecedent	Denoting or counting as an antecedent. Antecedent events.
ascendant	Tending or directed upward. Rooted and ascendant* strength like that of foliage.*
blood	The fluid red in vertebrates that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma blood cells and platelets. The ancients believed that blood* was the seat of the emotions.*
clan	A group of people with a strong common interest. New York s garrulous clan* of artists.*
daddy	The best or most successful person. The daddy* of all potholes.*
elder	People who are older than one. The elder* of the two sons.*
family	A group of peoples from a common stock. He s family.
forebear	A person from whom you are descended. Generations of his forebears had lived in London.
forefather	A member of the past generations of one’s family or people; an ancestor. Our forefathers brought forth a great nation.
former	Referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several. I take the former* view.*
hometown	The town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence. He never went back to his hometown* again.*
lineage	Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. The myeloid lineage.
lineal	Relating to or consisting of lines; linear. A lineal* descendant.*
mommy	Informal terms for a mother.
mulatto	A person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one black parent.
offspring	The product or result of something. German nationalism was the offspring* of military ambition.*
parent	Be or act as a parent to a child. The parents of the bride.
paternal	Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent. My elders in the newsroom kept a paternal* eye on me.*
patriarch	The male head of a family or tribe. Hollywood s reigning patriarch* rose to speak.*
pedigree	A genealogical table. Pedigree cats.
precede	Come before (something) in time. He let her precede* him through the gate.*
preceding	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office. A growth in sales above those of the preceding* year.*
predecessor	Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. The chapel was built in 1864 on the site of its predecessor.
primogenitor	An ancestor, especially the earliest ancestor of a people; a progenitor.
priority	A thing that is regarded as more important than others. National independence takes priority* over class struggle.*
progenitor	An ancestor in the direct line. His children were the progenitors of many of Scotland s noble families.
sibling	Each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.
unmixed	Not constituting a compound. Not an unmixed* blessing.*
worship	The activity of worshipping. The Maya built jungle pyramids to worship* their gods.*