Ancestor and Posterity

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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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Posterity is an antonym for ancestor.

Nearby Words: ancestry, ancestral, ancestress

Posterity noun - The descendants of a person, animal, or plant.

Usage example: an association for people who have claims for being the posterity of Thomas Jefferson

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Ancestor is an antonym for posterity.

Nearby Word: poster

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