antecedent

ancestors

/ˈansɛstə/

noun

A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

he could trace his ancestors back to James the First

forebear,forefather,predecessor,progenitor,antecedent

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ancestor

/ˈænˌsɛstər/

noun

A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

my ancestor Admiral Anson circumnavigated the globe 250 years ago

forebear,forefather,predecessor,progenitor,antecedent

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aforementioned

/əˈfɔrˌmɛn(t)ʃənd/

adjective

Denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.

songs from the aforementioned album

foregoing,previous,prior,former,precursory,earlier,above,above-mentioned,aforementioned,above-stated,above-named,antecedent

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