Vorfahr — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ancestor noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
- progenitor noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
Senses
Vorfahr is used for these senses in English:
- ancestor One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.
- elder One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.
- forebear An ancestor.
- progenitor A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
- progenitor A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
- progenitor (biology) An ancestral form of a species.
ancestor — full definition
- noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.
elder — full definition
- noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
- adjective Older than another specified person, especially a sibling.
- noun A small tree or shrub (Sambucus) that produces clusters of white flowers and dark purple berries.