Ancestor and Grandparent

Ancestor

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

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

Nearby Words: ancestry, ancestral, ancestress

Grandparent

Grandparent noun - A parent of your father or mother.
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Ancestor and grandparent are semantically related. You can use "Ancestor" instead a noun "Grandparent".
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