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ancestor, antecedent, root, ascendant, ascendent, forerunner, predecessor, forebear, forefather, progenitor | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | |
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father, forefather, sire | the founder of a family | |
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forefather | person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group |