Ancestor and Grandmother

Ancestor

Ancestor noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.

Usage example: Bridie's Irish ancestors immigrated to the United States in the 19th century during the Great Potato Famine

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Grandmother and ancestor are semantically related In some cases you can use "Grandmother" instead a noun "Ancestor".

Nearby Words: ancestry, ancestral, ancestress

Grandmother noun - The mother of your father or mother.

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Ancestor and grandmother are semantically related in grandam topic. You can use "Ancestor" instead a noun "Grandmother".

Nearby Words: grandmotherly, grandmothering

human	human ancestor	human grandmother
good	good ancestor	good grandmother
common	common ancestor	common grandmother
alien	alien ancestor	alien grandmother
Other adjectives: paternal, dead, actual, great, famous, ultimate, maternal, biological.

Real After All: Moloch is terrified to learn that the Skull-Queen of Skral, whom his grandmother used as a bogeywoman when he was a child, was in fact real, to say nothing of her being Agatha's ancestor.

Source: Literature / Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle
Famous Ancestor : unfortunately for Airi her great great great grandmother isn't exactly appreciated in the Magical Kingdom.

Source: Manga / Meru Puri
Also the main ancestor that talks to Lleuwellyn (his great grandmother), unnamed in Azure Rain but stated to be his namesake, has her name revealed (Lleunalane), and she once again gives him advice.

Source: Literature / Azure Rain

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