noun
English to French Dictionary
ancestor Meaning in French (ancestor signification en français)
ancêtre
Synonymes:aïeulascendant
ancêtre in English:ancestor
Phonetic:ɑ̃sɛtʀ
Plural: ancestors
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref
La signification de ancestor en français est ancêtre. (Personne, généralement plus éloignée qu'un grand-parent, dont on est issu.)
Definitions of Ancestor
- 1nounancêtre
A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
Personne, généralement plus éloignée qu'un grand-parent, dont on est issu.
Example Sentences
casual
“My ancestors came from a small village in the mountains.”
Mes ancêtres venaient d'un petit village dans les montagnes.
formal
“We honor our ancestors for their sacrifices.”
Nous honorons nos ancêtres pour leurs sacrifices.
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In French:
aïeulascendant
In English:
forebearprogenitorforerunner
Inflected Word Forms
nounancestry
adjectiveancestral