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primogenitor (s) (noun), primogenitors (pl)
1. An ancestor; especially, the earliest ancestor of a people or of another group: Adam was studying the history of the various primogenitors of England's royal family, going back in history to the time of the Middle Ages.
2. Someone who lived earlier in a person's line of descent: Cleo was interested in learning more about the primogenitors who came to America from Great Britain.
An ancestor or forefather.
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The earliest ancestor, or forefather, of a person or of people. (1)
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