English-Latin translations for ancestor
Definition of ancestor
- One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather
- An earlier type; a progenitor
- One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir
- One who had the same role or function in former times
- To be an ancestor of
Examples
- This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse
Trending Searches
Popular Dictionaries