voorvaderen

Definitions of voorvaderen
  1. noun
    the founder of a family
    synonyms: stamvader, voorvader, voorzaat
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    types:
    aartsvader, patriarch
    any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
    type of:
    ascendant, ascendent, ascendenten
    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  2. noun
    an ancestor in the direct line
    synonyms: stamvader, voorvader, voorzaat
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    examples:
    madonna
    the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
    types:
    moederplant, ouder, stamplant
    a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
    type of:
    ascendant, ascendent, ascendenten
    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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