Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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forefather | Yes | No | No | No |
ascendent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
forefather (noun) | ascendent (noun) |
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the founder of a family | someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group | position or state of being dominant or in control |
forefather (adjective) | ascendent (adjective) |
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tending or directed upward | |
most powerful or important or influential |