01 n. One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father.
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One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father.
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An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.(Biol.)
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One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir.(Law)