ancestors

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-tɚ/
- /ˈæn.ses.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-tɚ/

Definition of ancestors word

noun ancestors Plural form of ancestor. 1

Just one definition for ancestors

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Parts of speech for Ancestors

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ancestors

ancestors popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ancestors usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ancestors

noun ancestors

family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
descendants — a person or animal that is descended from a specific ancestor; an offspring.
lineage — the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
family tree — a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.

All 6 Synonyms of ancestors

Antonyms for ancestors

noun ancestors

posterity — succeeding or future generations collectively: Judgment of this age must be left to posterity.

Just one Antonym for ancestors

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