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ava — 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.

Senses

ava 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.
  • old wives' tale A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth

ancestor — full definition

  1. noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
  2. noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.

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