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ancestor

NounSino-Korean: 祖上

  1. 1

    ancestor

    A member of one's family who lived a long time ago.

    Korean definition: 한 집안에서 먼저 태어나 살다가 돌아가신 어른.

    • This is the head house of our clan, where our ancestors have lived for generations.

    • On holidays, we visit our ancestors' graves to trim the grass and pay our respects.

  2. 2

    ancestor; ancestry

    All generations previous to the one a person belongs to.

    Korean definition: 자신이 살고 있는 세대 이전의 모든 세대.

    • Since long ago, our ancestors have lived helping their neighbors.

    • Old poems fully contain our ancestors' ideas and their way of looking at the world.

  3. 3

    ancestor

    Something that serves as a foundation for its posterity to come about and grow.

    Korean definition: 나중에 오는 것이 발생하고 발전하는 데 밑바탕이 되는 것.

    • The ancestor of the dog was a fierce wild animal.

    • In science class, I learned about the ancestors of vertebrates.