One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father.
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A female ancestor.
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One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father.
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Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
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Ascent; height; elevation.
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Rising toward the zenith; above the horizon.
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To turn up the earth with the snout, as swine.
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