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Progenitor

Progenitor Meaning & Definition
Progenitor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Progenitor?

[n] an ancestor in the direct line

Synonyms | Synonyms for Progenitor: primogenitor

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See Also | ancestor | antecedent | ascendant | ascendent | genitor | root

Progenitor In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*gen"i*tor\, n. [OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor, fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro forth + gignere to beget. See {Gender} kind.] An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather. And reverence thee their great progenitor. --Milton.

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