How is the word ancêtre translated from French to English

Un membre de la famille qui a vécu bien avant toi.

A family member who lived long before you.

noun
English translation
Ancestor

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  • Ses ancêtres venaient d'Irlande. His ancestors came from Ireland.

  • Ma grand-mère parlait souvent d'un ancêtre lointain. My grandmother often spoke about a distant ancestor.

  • Quel ancêtre le portrait représente-t-il ? Which ancestor does the portrait show?

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How is “ancêtre” translated from French?
“ancêtre” translates into English as “Ancestor”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “ancêtre” mean?
Meaning of “ancêtre”: Un membre de la famille qui a vécu bien avant toi. In English — “Ancestor”.
What part of speech is “ancêtre”?
“ancêtre” is a noun.
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