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    [Noun]  | "an*ces*tor" | \ ˈan-ˌse-stər \


    1: one from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent

    2: forefather

    3: forerunner, prototype

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English ancestre, from Anglo-French, from Latin antecessor predecessor, from antecedere to go before, from ante- + cedere to go;

    [Noun]  | "ancestor worship" 


    1: the custom of venerating deceased ancestors who are considered still a part of the family and whose spirits are believed to have the power to intervene in the affairs of the living

    Origin: 1829 ;

    [Noun]  | "ancestor" 


    1: a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent;


      * e.g., " ... Bridie's Irish ancestors immigrated to the United States in the 19th century during the Great Potato Famine "




    2: something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed;


      * e.g., " ... pinball machines—the ancestors of today's video games—go back to the 19th century "




     [ "ancestor" ]

    1: Ancestor is defined recursively as your:

      * e.g.,  ... One of my ancestors fought in World War 2! 

     [ "ancestor" ]

    2: 1, Parents, AND

     [ "ancestor" ]

    3: 2, Your parent's ancestors.

     [ "Ancestoring" ]

    1: The act of researching your family tree. Actively tracking down and documenting your ancestors. Using any and all available resources to track down your genealogy.

      * e.g.,  ... I found out I'm the descendent of an English Lord by ancestoring. I got hooked when I started watching "Who Do You Think You Are." 

     [ "Ancestor" ]

    1: A word for "friend" to be used informally and colloquially, in the same way that 'mate' or 'dude' are. Also the plural can be used to address a larger group of friends, in the same way as 'guys' can.

      * e.g.,  ... So ancestors, what are we doing tonight? 

     [ "your ancestor" ]

    1: when somebody keeps interrupting your talk by saying your mom, the phrase "your ancestor" will be the best way to shut his/her mouth because there's no way that person will reply back with the bigger word

      * e.g.,  ... A: your mom 

     [ "Sacred Ancestor" ]

    1: A term that originated from the Book Series Vampire Hunter D by Yoshitaka Amano

      * e.g.,  ... Have you heard the rumor about the Sacred Ancestor? 

     [ "Sacred Ancestor" ]

    2: The name is honorific title that Vampires (Nobility) use when referring to Dracula.

     [ "your ancestor" ]

    1: the worse comeback ever, reminds me of brokeback for some reason

      * e.g.,  ... uncool Dude: what we doing tonight jim? 

     [ "ancestor status" ]

    1: When you get so trashed the night before that you feel worse than your dad, granddad, or great grandad. You are in fact at ancestor status. The only thing worse is Baghdad.

      * e.g.,  ... Brett: Man I feel like dad. 

     [ "Ancestor Shaming" ]

    1: Shaming a (member of) a group based on the crimes of their potential ancestors.

      * e.g.,  ... John: "You (your ancestors) were slave traders" 

     [ "Your ancestors incestors" ]

    1: the incest family tree

      * e.g.,  ... Carl: "your mum gay" 

     [ "ur ancestors incestors" ]

    1: Your whole life is lie and everything you know and love will disintegrate into nothingness . But, you keep going some how

      * e.g.,  ... Ty: ur mum gay 

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