† ˈancientern.
Obs. rare—1.
Ancestor, elder.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > ancestor > [noun]
elder-fathereOE
fatherOE
elder971
alderOE
eldfatherOE
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tupuna1845
1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. vii. 115 What if my Ancienters were Iohn of Cumber, If I no worth have.
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