primogenitor

noun

ˌprī-mō-ˈje-nə-tər How to pronounce primogenitor (audio)
Definition of primogenitornext
as in ancestor
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent the family held a huge reunion to mark the 200th anniversary of their primogenitors' arrival in America

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  1. ancestor
  2. grandfather
  3. father
  4. progenitor
Noun
  • Franklin’s immediate ancestors grew up in a world where the fear of witchcraft led to tragic consequences.
    Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • An Africa that would leave our ancestors speechless, unable to comprehend the magnitude of our joy and freedom.
    Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of ancestor
Noun
  • Inside of the garage was the 1966 Triumph Tiger Cub motorcycle that his grandfather had left him as a memento.
    Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In her personal life, Nona is the mother of at least one child, a son named Nolan Pentz, whose middle name is shared with his famous grandfather.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of grandfather
Noun
  • His father Rhon, a retired police officer, would bring Wright and his three younger brothers to games while his colleagues were working.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Klint Kubiak, Saints offensive coordinator Stefanski worked with both Kubiak and Kubiak’s father, Gary, in Minnesota.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of father
Noun
  • The problem describes the apparent lack of high-luminosity progenitors detected in supernova pre-images, write the authors of a paper just submitted to The Astrophysical Journal.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • From the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, professional photographer Steven Sebring followed the poet-singer-punk progenitor across time and space, then rearranged the pieces into an impressionistic collage.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of progenitor
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