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ancestor vs ancestry vs descendant vs predecessor
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestornoun/ˈæn.ses.tər/ | Meaning A person in your family who lived a long time ago, before your grandparents. | Goes with — | Example Her ancestors came to this country from Italy more than a hundred years ago. |
| ancestrynoun/ˈæn.ses.tri/ | Meaning the family or ethnic group that a person comes from | Goes with trace ancestry | Example She is very proud of her Irish ancestry and her family history. |
| descendantnoun/dɪˈsen.dənt/ | Meaning a person who comes from a particular ancestor, such as a grandchild or great-grandchild | Goes with direct descendant | Example She is a direct descendant of the village's first settlers. |
| predecessornoun/ˈpred.ə.ses.ər/ | Meaning a person who had a job or position before someone else, or something that came before | Goes with predecessor of | Example The new manager is much friendlier than her predecessor. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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