- pronunciation:
- aen
ses
st
r
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aen
s
s
st
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a person in your family who lived a long time before you were born.
Her ancestors came to America from Africa.
- similar words:
- father, parent
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related words: |
family |
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The word
ancestor comes from a Latin word that means "to go before."