noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of ancestor form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of ancestor form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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forefathersantecedentantecedentsapprenticearchitectartificer

Antonyms

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offspring

Example

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"Our ancestors knew how to read the stars."

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