ancêtre
Meanings
Noun
1. ancestor, forebear, forefather
2. precursor, forerunner
3. old geezer, old fart (informal, derogatory)
Examples23
Je suis votre ancêtre.
I'm your ancestor.
Ses ancêtres sont venus d'Irlande.
His ancestors went there from Ireland.
Je suis ton ancêtre.
I'm your ancestor.
La terre de mes ancêtres me manque.
I miss the land of my ancestors.
Nos ancêtres arrivèrent dans ce pays il y a 150 ans.
Our ancestors came to this country 150 years ago.
Nos ancêtres savaient lire les étoiles.
Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.