Primogenitor and Posterity

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

Usage example: the family held a huge reunion to mark the 200th anniviersary of their primogenitors' arrival in America

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Posterity is an antonym for primogenitor.

Nearby Word: primogeniture

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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Primogenitor is an antonym for posterity.

Nearby Word: poster

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