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   pro·gen·i·tor

   /prəˈjenədər/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent: "his sons and daughters were the progenitors of many of Scotland's leading noble families" Similar ancestorforefatherforebearparentarchaic:begetterrare:primogenitorprocreatorstirps
   • ▪ a person who originates an artistic, political, or intellectual movement: "the progenitor of modern jazz" Similar originatorfounderinstigatorsourceforerunnerpredecessorprecursorantecedent

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French progeniteur, from Latin progenitor, from progenit- ‘begotten’, from the verb progignere, from pro- ‘forward’ + gignere ‘beget’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. progenitorial adjective
   • 2. progenitorship noun

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   The meaning of PROGENITOR is an ancestor in the direct line : forefather. How to use progenitor in a sentence.

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   PROGENITOR definition: 1. the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant: 2. a person who first thinks of…. Learn more.

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   PROGENITOR meaning: 1. the parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant: 2. a person who first thinks of…. Learn more.

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   While any ancestor can be a progenitor, or previous member of a family line, the word is usually applied to someone who was an originator of or major contributor to the characteristics of that line.

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   Progenitor definition: a biologically related ancestor. See examples of PROGENITOR used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprogenitor noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person or thing from the past that a person, animal or plant that is alive now is related to synonym ancestor. He was the progenitor of a family of distinguished actors. Want to learn more?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROGENITOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun [usually with poss] A progenitor of someone is a direct ancestor of theirs. [formal] He was also a progenitor of seven presidents of Nicaragua. [ + of] 2. countable noun [usually with poss] The progenitor of an idea or invention is the person who first thought of it. [formal] ...the progenitor of the C5 electric car. [ + of]

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   A source from which something develops; originator or precursor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An originator; a founder. Progenitors of the new music. American Heritage. An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended. Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.

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    1. A direct ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor. 2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor. 3. An originator; a founder: progenitors of the new music.

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    progenitor meaning, definition, what is progenitor: someone who first thought of an idea: Learn more.