# ancestors

Pronunciation: US say "AN-ses-turz" /ˈæn.sɛs.tɚz/; UK say "AN-ses-tuhz" /ˈæn.sɛs.təz/

## Noun

1. Plural of ancestor. — plural of ancestor
   - Simple: Plural of ancestor. Use this form when talking about more than one person you are descended from.
   - _His ancestors farmed the same valley for nearly three centuries._
   - _The museum traced the migration routes of the region's earliest ancestors._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of ancestor. — third-person singular simple present indicative of ancestor
   - Simple: The form of ancestor used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ancestors (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).