先祖 — meaning in English
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English meaning
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ancestor
noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
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ancestral
adj Belonging to, inherited from, or associated with one's ancestors.
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people
noun Human beings in general, or the men, women and children of a particular group, place or nation.
Senses
先祖 is used for these senses in English:
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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.
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ancestral
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
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people
A person's ancestors, relatives or family.
ancestor — full definition
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noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
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noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.
