English Explanatory Dictionary

ancestress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female ancestor.

Pronunciation

ănʹsĕs-trəs /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹəs/ ănʹsĕs-trĭs /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹɪs/

Word forms

ancestress ancestresses

Etymology

From ancestor + -ess.

Synonyms

ancestrix
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