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ancestor

/ˈænˌsɛstər/ /ˈænsɛstə/
noun
  1. 1 ata, cet countable
  2. 2 öncül, ilk biçim countable

Definition (English)

  1. A person in your family who lived a long time before you.
  2. An earlier type of animal, plant or machine from which a later one developed.

Example Sentences

  1. Our ancestors faced many challenges.
    Atalarımız birçok zorlukla karşılaştı.
  2. My ancestors came from a small village in the mountains.
    Atalarım dağlardaki küçük bir köyden gelmiş.
  3. The horse's ancestor was a much smaller animal.
    Atın atası çok daha küçük bir hayvandı.
  4. The abacus is often called an ancestor of the computer.
    Abaküs genellikle bilgisayarın öncülü olarak anılır.

Synonyms

forefatherforebearprogenitor

Antonyms

Collocations

distant ancestorcommon ancestorancestor worship

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