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parent, progenitor | a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian | |
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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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progenitor, primogenitor | an ancestor in the direct line |