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"Another word for ancestor is descendant," suggests a previous contributor.
Not true - they're opposites. Your grandfather is your ancestor, you are your grandfather's descendant.
Forebears, however, means the same. Descendant is an antonym for ancestor. Forerunner and predecessor are two synonyms for ancestor.
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What is the root word of ancestor?
Cest
