Ancestors: meaning, definitions and examples

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ancestors

 

[ หˆanหŒses(t)ษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family history

Ancestors are the people from whom you are descended, usually shown in a family tree. They are your relatives who lived before you, such as your grandparents, great-grandparents, and beyond.

Examples of usage

  • My ancestors came from Ireland.
  • I am proud of my Native American ancestors.
  • Our family tree includes ancestors from many different countries.

Translations

Translations of the word "ancestors" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antepassados

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorfahren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ leluhur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะตะดะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przodkowie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ancรชtres

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antepasados

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃุฌุฏุงุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edkovรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predkovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forfeรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™cdadlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antepasados

Word origin

The word 'ancestors' originated from the Latin word 'antecessor', which means 'predecessor' or 'ancestor'. The concept of ancestors has been important in many cultures throughout history, as people have sought to understand their roots and connections to the past. Ancestors are often revered and remembered through rituals, stories, and genealogical records.

See also: ancestor, ancestral.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,569 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.