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  Progenitor \Pro*gen"i*tor\, n. [OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor,
     fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro
     forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind.]
     An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           And reverence thee their great progenitor. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

  Progenitor \Pro*gen"i*tor\, n. [OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor,
     fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro
     forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind.]
     An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather.
  
           And reverence thee their great progenitor. --Milton.

  progenitor
       n : an ancestor in the direct line [syn: primogenitor]

  progenitor
     Πορτογαλικά n.
     1 ο  πρόγονος, ο προγεννήτωρ, οι μακρινοί πρόγονοι
     2 ο παπούς
     3 ο πατέρας

  progenitor
     Latin n.
     (lb la rare) ancestor, #English
     n.
     1 A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
     2 An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe,
  nation...) are descended.
     3 (lb en biology) An ancestral form of a species.
     4 (lb en figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also
  a precursor or model.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Someone who originates something.
     6 A founder.
     Spanish n.
     (l en progenitor)

  progenitor
     n.
     1 A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
     2 An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe,
  nation...) are descended.
     3 (lb en biology) An ancestral form of a species.
     4 (lb en figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also
  a precursor or model.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Someone who originates something.
     6 A founder.

  progenitor
     Latin n.
     (lb la rare) ancestor, #English
     n.
     1 A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
     2 An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe,
  nation...) are descended.
     3 (lb en biology) An ancestral form of a species.
     4 (lb en figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also
  a precursor or model.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Someone who originates something.
     6 A founder.
     Spanish n.
     (l en progenitor)

  progenitor
     Latin n.
     (lb la rare) ancestor, #English
     n.
     1 A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
     2 An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe,
  nation...) are descended.
     3 (lb en biology) An ancestral form of a species.
     4 (lb en figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also
  a precursor or model.
     5 (lb en figuratively) Someone who originates something.
     6 A founder.
     Spanish n.
     (l en progenitor)

  progenitor
     Espanja n.
     1 vanhempi; esi-isä, edeltäjä
     2 (kuva) alkuunpanija, alkuunsaattaja

  progenitor
     Engelska n.
     1 förfader
     2 (tagg bildligt språk=en) föregångare

  Progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  السلف

  progenitor //pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ// //pɹəʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tə// //pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tə// //pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tɚ// 
  1. предше́ственик
  a predecessor of something
  2. предшественик 2.
  an ancestral form of a species
   3.
  any of a person's direct ancestors
  3. прародител
  an individual from which (a) people(s) descend
  4. основател
  someone who originates something

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/ 
  předchůdce

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/ 
  předek

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  Stammvater , Vorfahre , Vorfahr , Ahne , Ahn , Ahnherr  [veraltet]  [soc.]
        "Wild cats were the progenitors/ancestors of our house cat."  - Wildkatzen waren die Vorfahren unserer Hauskatze.
     Synonym: ancestor
  
   see: progenitors, ancestors
  

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  Vorläufer , Vorläuferin 
     Synonym: ancestor
  
   see: progenitors, ancestor
  

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  geistiger Vater , geistige Mutter 
     Synonym: intellectual ancestor
  
   see: progenitors, intellectual ancestors
  

  progenitor //pɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ// //pɹəʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.tə// //pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tə// //pɹəˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.tɚ// 
  1. edeltäjä
  a predecessor of something
  2. esi-isä, kantaisä
  any of a person's direct ancestors
  3. isä
  someone who originates something

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/ 
  1. पूर्वज
        "Our progenitors were intelligent in building temples etc.."

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  praotac

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  1. elôd
  2. ôs

  progenitor /pɹəʊdʒˈɛnɪtə/
  1. cet, ata, dede.

  progenitor /pɹˌuʒɨnitˈoɹ/ 
  progéniteur

  progenitor /pɹˌuʒɨnitˈoɹ/ 
  progenitor

  progenitor /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾ/
  proxenitor  

  progenitor /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾ/ 
  Ahne, Vorfahr 

  progenitor /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾ/ 
  Elternteil 

  progenitor, | progenitora /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾ/ /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾa/ 
  Erzeuger, | Erzeugerin 

  progenitor, | progenitora /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾ/ /pɾˌoxenitˈoɾa/ 
  Vater, | Mutter 

  
/pɹoʊˈdʒɛnɪtɝ/

  
/pɾoxenitoɾ/

  
/pɾoxenitoɾ/

  37 Moby Thesaurus words for "progenitor":
     ancestor, ancestors, ancestress, antecedent, antecedents,
     archetype, ascendant, ascendants, begetter, elders, fathers,
     forebear, forebears, forefather, forefathers, foregoer, forerunner,
     grandfathers, grandparent, grandparents, guide, origin, original,
     originator, parent, patriarchs, pattern, precursor, predecessor,
     predecessors, primogenitor, procreator, progenitors, progenitress,
     progenitrix, prototype, source
  
  

  n. 祖先,先辈,原著;

     n. 祖先,先辈,原著