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1. ancestress
noun. a woman ancestor.
Synonyms
- ascendent
- root
- antecedent
- ascendant
Antonyms
- subordinate
- descending
- destabilize
- destabilise
Etymology
- -ess (English)
- -esse (French)
- ancestor (English)
- ancestre (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Example sentences of the word ancestress
1. Noun, singular or mass
In this mythology, Izanagi and Izanami gave birth to Amaterasu, the sun goddess, who is in turn the direct ancestress of the Emperor.