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primogenitors

noun

plural of primogenitor
as in ancestors
a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent the family held a huge reunion to mark the 200th anniversary of their primogenitors' arrival in America

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  1. ancestors
  2. grandfathers
  3. fathers
Noun
  • Eagle hopes to use the same technique to suss out the body temperatures of avian dinosaurs and ancient mammalian ancestors next.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The group includes people whose ancestors come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of ancestors
Noun
  • Born in Russell County, Virginia, Hubbard was largely raised by his grandfathers, both union coal miners with missing fingers, and still speaks with an Appalachian twang.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sorrell, whose grandfathers both played in the majors, slugged 23 home runs and 20 doubles in 56 games while drawing 33 walks and striking out 61 times.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of grandfathers
Noun
  • The relationship between Xi and Zhang went back decades, extending not just to their childhoods but all the way back to their fathers, who were comrades in arms in China’s ferocious civil war.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The victims were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and coworkers.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fathers
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“Primogenitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primogenitors. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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