Definition of Ancestor

a member of your family who lived a long time ago

Examples of Ancestor in a sentence

While researching my family tree, I noticed an ancestor of mine was born in Iceland at the turn of the century.  🔊

While asking for my medical background, I reassured the doctor that I do not have a history of cancer in my family and I never even had an ancestor who had cancer.  🔊

Once I gathered the paperwork, I noticed that my ancestor on my mom’s side of the family was once a celebrity in her day.  🔊

“You look like an ancestor of mine,” my friend told me when I showed her my baby photograph, but I found that hard to believe.  🔊

Documents from the research society showed that my ancestor traveled many miles to settle in the United States.  🔊

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