Antecedent
Antecedent noun - Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
Ascendant is a synonym for antecedent in kin topic. In some cases you can use "Ascendant" instead a noun "Antecedent".
Nearby Word: antecedently
Ascendant
Ascendant noun - Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
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Synonyms for Ascendant
Antecedent is a synonym for ascendant in kin topic. You can use "Antecedent" instead a noun "Ascendant", if it concerns topics such as ancestor.
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Related pairs
- root and antecedent
- root and ascendant
- first and antecedent
- first and ascendant
- progenitor and antecedent
- progenitor and ascendant
- forbear and antecedent
- forbear and ascendant
- leading and antecedent
- leading and ascendant
- ancestor and antecedent
- ancestor and ascendant
- mother and antecedent
- mother and ascendant
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