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n. A female ancestor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A female ancestor.
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n. a woman ancestor
Word Usage
"And as the heat of the room ebbed away, he told of her foremother and of his, and of the sturdy Welse who fought the great lone fight, and died, fighting, at Treasure City."