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progenitor(noun, origin, kin, descent, background)
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father(noun, kin, paternity)
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predecessor(noun, kin, antecedent, ancestor)
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ancestor(noun, kin, predecessor)
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forebear(noun, origin, kin, descent, background)
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antecedent(noun, adjective, origin, kin, descent)
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parent(noun, kin, paternity)
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ascendant(noun, kin, antecedent, ancestor)
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foremother(noun, origin, kin, descent, background)
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APASmart Define. (2016). forefather thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forefather/thesaurus/synonyms
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