ancestress
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ancestress
- /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹəs/
- /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹɪs/
Where it comes from
From ancestor + -ess.
noun ancestresses
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A female ancestor.
The strange legend that you will find inscribed by your remote ancestress upon the potsherd was communicated to me by my father on his deathbed, and took a strong hold upon my imagination.
Similar: ancestrix
Translations
Talk about this word "ancestress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ancestress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ancestress. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ancestress "ancestress." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ancestress.Cite this
@misc{ancestress_2026,
title = {ancestress},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ancestress},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
