Ancestor
Ancestor noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Grandpa and ancestor are semantically related in grandfather topic. In some cases you can use "Grandpa" instead a noun "Ancestor".
Grandpa
Grandpa noun - The father of your father or mother.
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Synonyms for Grandpa
Ancestor and grandpa are semantically related in grandfather topic. You can use "Ancestor" instead a noun "Grandpa", if it concerns topics such as grandsire.
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Grandpa told her about having an African-American ancestor and that he was reluctant about admitting it because his generation was racist.
- Identical Grandson: Identical ancestor, in this case; one of the supporting characters in the fic is Jirou Higurashi, Kagome's ancestor, who is noted to be the spitting image of her grandpa.
Source: Fan Fic / Beyond Tomorrow -
Famous Ancestor: Downplayed with Q's grandpa being one of the ghosts who disappeared and his great-grandpa building the heirloom hotel.
Source: Film / Tower of Terror
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