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PROGENITOR
progenitor, primogenitor
(noun) an ancestor in the direct line
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
progenitor (plural progenitors)
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
Synonyms: ancestor, forefather
Coordinate terms: progenitrix, foremother
An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
(biology) An ancestral form of a species.
(figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.
A founder.
Anagrams
• troopering
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*gen"i*tor, n. Etym: [OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor, fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind.]
Definition: An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather. And reverence thee their great progenitor. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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