primogenitor

noun

ˌprī-mō-ˈje-nə-tər How to pronounce primogenitor (audio)
Definition of primogenitornext
as in ancestor
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent the family held a huge reunion to mark the 200th anniversary of their primogenitors' arrival in America

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  1. ancestor
  2. grandfather
  3. father
  4. progenitor
Noun
  • The heroine feels a sense of belonging; she is told that this is the home of her ancestors.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Martínez sought to both channel their energy and encourage younger generations to pursue the music of their ancestors.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of ancestor
Noun
  • Inside of the garage was the 1966 Triumph Tiger Cub motorcycle that his grandfather had left him as a memento.
    Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
  • In her personal life, Nona is the mother of at least one child, a son named Nolan Pentz, whose middle name is shared with his famous grandfather.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of grandfather
Noun
  • State prosecutors at the hearing depicted Higgins, a married father of two, as having a history of road rage and of drinking up to six beers before the crash, reports the AP.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Walz's daughter shared a video on TikTok the same day, including a screenshot of the original photo and speaking about her father's popcorn recipe.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of father
Noun
  • From the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, professional photographer Steven Sebring followed the poet-singer-punk progenitor across time and space, then rearranged the pieces into an impressionistic collage.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More often than not, the internet has been the progenitor of movements, changes, and trends in the real, physical world.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of progenitor
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