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ancestor vs foremother

foremother vs ancestor

ancestor and foremother both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ancestor Yes No No No
foremother Yes No No No
As nouns, foremother is a hyponym of ancestor; that is, foremother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ancestor:
  • ancestor: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • foremother: a female ancestor
Other hyponyms of ancestor include ancestress, forbear, forebear, father, forefather, sire, primogenitor, progenitor.
ancestor (noun) foremother (noun)
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) a female ancestor
Difference between ancestor and foremother

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