pro|gen|i|tor

pro|gen|i|tor
pro|gen|i|tor «proh JEHN uh tuhr», noun.
an ancestor in the direct line; forefather.
[< Latin prōgenitor, -ōris < prōgignere < prō- forth + gignere to produce]

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