PRIMOGENITOR

progenitor, primogenitor

(noun) an ancestor in the direct line

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

primogenitor (plural primogenitors)

An initial ancestor.

Coordinate terms

• ancestor

• forefather

Source: Wiktionary


Pri`mo*gen"i*tor, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. primus first + genitor a begetter.]

Definition: The first ancestor; a forefather.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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