ancestor
An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common.
An ancestor from whom a person is descended in a direct line.
An ancestor who is not closely related.
An ancestor from a very long time ago.
An ancestor from the beginning of a lineage or period.
An ancestor from the distant past.
An ancestor who was a human being.
A very close ancestor, such as a parent or grandparent.
An ancestor in the evolutionary line that had characteristics of an ape.
A famous and respected ancestor.
A writer from the past who has influenced a later writer.
A person from the past whose ideas or beliefs have influenced others.
To have the same ancestor as someone else.
To be related to a particular ancestor.
To have a particular person as your ancestor.
To find or discover the origins of one's family by investigation.
To show great respect for one's ancestors.