ancestor

In lang=en terms the difference between family and ancestor

is that family is homosexual while ancestor is one from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.

As nouns the difference between family and ancestor

is that family is a group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood or marriage); for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family while ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.

As an adjective family

is suitable for children and adults.

In figuratively terms the difference between ancestor and procreator

is that ancestor is one who had the same role or function in former times while procreator is one who originates or creates something.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and procreator

is that ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather while procreator is one who procreates; a father or mother.

Ancestor is a related term of author.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and author

is that ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather while author is the originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition.

As a verb author is

(chiefly|us) to create a work as its.

Ancestor is a descendant of antecessor.

As nouns the difference between antecessor and ancestor

is that antecessor is predecessor while ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.

Ancestor is a synonym of begetter.

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between ancestor and begetter

is that ancestor is (figuratively) one who had the same role or function in former times while begetter is (figuratively) an originator; a creator.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and begetter

is that ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather while begetter is a procreator; one who begets.

As nouns the difference between ancestor and descent

is that ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather while descent is an instance of descending.

As a noun ancestor is

one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.

As a noun ancestor is

one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.

As nouns the difference between appraisal and ancestor

is that appraisal is a judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one while ancestor is one from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.