Ancestor :
stërgjysh
Synonyms :
Forebear, Forerunner, Antecedent
Forebear, Forerunner, Antecedent
English Meaning :
(Noun : Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(Noun : Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Example : A date this early, at first blush, appears preposterous, for it suggests a common ancestor of land plants that predates land on our planet.
A date this early, at first blush, appears preposterous, for it suggests a common ancestor of land plants that predates land on our planet.
Word Example from TV Shows :
He's only a distant ANCESTOR.
(Vikings Season 1, Episode 9)
He's only a distant ANCESTOR.
(Vikings Season 1, Episode 9)
Forebear :
stërgjysh
Synonyms :
Ancestor, Forefather, Antecedent, Progenitor, Primogenitor
Ancestor, Forefather, Antecedent, Progenitor, Primogenitor
English Meaning :
(Noun : A person from whom you are descended)
(Noun : A person from whom you are descended)
Example : I cannot forbear observing the philosophical significance of the fact that Autobiography fails to include a photograph of LeWitt himself.
I cannot forbear observing the philosophical significance of the fact that Autobiography fails to include a photograph of LeWitt himself.
Great-grandfather :
stërgjysh
Primogenitor :
stërgjysh
English Meaning :
(Noun : An ancestor in the direct line)
(Noun : An ancestor in the direct line)
Example : The primogenitor of countless domesticated breeds is the Red Junglefowl of southern Asia.
The primogenitor of countless domesticated breeds is the Red Junglefowl of southern Asia.
Progenitor :
stërgjysh
Synonyms :
Ancestor, Originator, Primogenitor
Ancestor, Originator, Primogenitor
English Meaning :
(Noun : An ancestor in the direct line)
(Noun : An ancestor in the direct line)
Example : Coase is the progenitor of the modern theory of the firm.
Coase is the progenitor of the modern theory of the firm.
