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
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
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
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