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ancestor

noun/ˈænsestə/ (AN-ses-tuh)Level B2
ancestor meaning picture: An elderly man showing his grandchild old black-and-white family photographs on a veranda
Picture meaning of “ancestor” — A family member who lived long ago, before your grandparents.

A family member who lived long ago, before your grandparents.

Your ancestors are the people in your family line from long ago. Many Indian families keep records or stories about their ancestors.

ancestor meaning in Hindi

परिवार का वह सदस्य जो बहुत पहले, आपके दादा-दादी से भी पहले, रहता था; पूर्वज।

आपके पूर्वज आपकी पारिवारिक वंश-परंपरा के बहुत पुराने लोग हैं। कई भारतीय परिवार अपने पूर्वजों के रिकॉर्ड या किस्से संभालकर रखते हैं।

Examples

  1. My ancestors came to Kolkata from a small village in Bihar.मेरे पूर्वज बिहार के एक छोटे गाँव से कोलकाता आए थे।
  2. Scientists agree that the ancestors of all modern humans lived in Africa.वैज्ञानिक मानते हैं कि सभी आधुनिक मनुष्यों के पूर्वज अफ़्रीका में रहते थे।

Synonyms & antonyms

forefatherforebearpredecessordescendantoffspring

Memory trick

ANCESTORS came before you — the ANCIENT roots of your family tree.

💡 Did you know?

In Hindu tradition, Pitru Paksha is a yearly period when families honour their ancestors.

Word origin

From Old French "ancestre", from Latin "antecessor", meaning one who goes before.

Other meanings

noun A person from whom one is descended; a forefather.

adjective belonging to or passed down from your family members who lived long ago

adverb in a way that comes from or relates to one's ancestors

ancestor meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीपरिवार का वह सदस्य जो बहुत पहले, आपके दादा-दादी से भी पहले, रहता था; पूर्वज।
Arabic · العربيةفرد من العائلة عاش منذ زمن بعيد، قبل أجدادك المباشرين؛ سَلَف.
French · FrançaisMembre de la famille ayant vécu il y a longtemps, avant vos grands-parents ; ancêtre.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaAnggota keluarga yang hidup lama sekali, sebelum kakek-nenekmu; leluhur.
Chinese · 中文很久以前生活的家族成员,比祖父母更早;祖先。

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