Ascendant

usgb/əˈsendənt/
noun

Someone from whom you are descended, like a parent or grandparent.

His ascendants came from a long line of farmers.
Visual representation of "ascendant" - Someone from whom you are descended, like a parent or grandparent.

Often appears as...

  • direct ascendant
  • line of ascendants
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Ascendant refers to someone in your direct family line, usually a generation or more above.

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She traced back her ascendants to understand her lineage.
Visual representation of the word "Ascendant"

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