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NounSino-Korean: 祖上
- 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
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
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.