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ancestress

/ˈænsestres/noun

उच्चारण ऐन्सेस्ट्रेस

पूर्वज (स्त्री), पुरखिन

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a woman in your family who lived a long time ago and from whom you are descended

    पूर्वज (स्त्री), पुरखिन

    • The family traces its line back to a famous ancestress who ruled the region.
    • a portrait of a distant ancestress

    Synonyms forebear forerunner foremother

    Opposite descendant

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ancestor nounancestral adjectiveancestry noun