ancestor
A person from whom one is descended, typically one more remote than a grandparent. It can also refer to an earlier form or type of a species or a machine from which others have evolved or developed.
उदाहरण
3 / 5My ancestors migrated from Ireland to the United States during the 19th century.
My forebears moved from Ireland to America in the 1800s.
The plaintiff must provide evidence of biological lineage connecting them to their ancestors.
The person suing must show a blood connection to their deceased relatives.
I bet our ancestors would be completely confused by how much time we spend staring at screens.
I imagine our relatives from the past would find our use of technology very strange.
समानार्थी शब्द
विलोम शब्द
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
Focus on the prefix 'An-', which is similar to 'Ancient' or 'Ante-'. It helps you remember that ancestors are the people who came 'before' you.
त्वरित क्विज़
The DNA results showed that her ______ lived in Scandinavia over five hundred years ago.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: ancestors
उदाहरण
My ancestors migrated from Ireland to the United States during the 19th century.
everydayMy forebears moved from Ireland to America in the 1800s.
The plaintiff must provide evidence of biological lineage connecting them to their ancestors.
formalThe person suing must show a blood connection to their deceased relatives.
I bet our ancestors would be completely confused by how much time we spend staring at screens.
informalI imagine our relatives from the past would find our use of technology very strange.
Genetic testing indicates that these two distinct species share a common ancestor.
academicDNA evidence shows that these two different types of animals come from the same original group.
This early prototype of the computer is the direct ancestor of the modern tablet.
businessThis first version of the computer led directly to the development of today's tablets.
समानार्थी शब्द
विलोम शब्द
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
common ancestor
the shared origin of different groups
ancestor worship
religious practice of honoring the dead
spiritual ancestor
a person who paved the way for a current philosophy or movement
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
An ancestor is someone you come from (past), whereas a descendant is someone who comes from you (future).
A predecessor refers to someone who held a job or position before you; an ancestor refers specifically to family or biological lineage.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
While typically a noun, 'ancestor' can be used as an attributive noun (acting like an adjective) in scientific phrases like 'ancestor species'. For most descriptive needs, use the adjective 'ancestral'.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners often confuse 'ancestor' with 'predecessor' in work contexts. Remember that you don't have a 'work ancestor' unless your grandfather actually held your specific job.
याद रखने का तरीका
Focus on the prefix 'An-', which is similar to 'Ancient' or 'Ante-'. It helps you remember that ancestors are the people who came 'before' you.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
Derived from the Old French 'ancestre', which comes from the Latin 'antecessor', meaning 'one who goes before'.
व्याकरण पैटर्न
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
In many cultures, such as those in East Asia and West Africa, ancestors are believed to maintain a spiritual connection with the living family and are honored with altars or rituals.
त्वरित क्विज़
The DNA results showed that her ______ lived in Scandinavia over five hundred years ago.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: ancestors
संबंधित शब्दावली
संबंधित शब्द
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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