Progenitor

noun

/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounA forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

2.nounAn individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.

"Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples."

3.nounAn ancestral form of a species.

4.nounA predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

"ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet."

5.nounSomeone who originates something.

6.nounA founder.

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