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View synonyms for primogenitor

primogenitor

[ prahy-muh-jen-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a first parent or earliest ancestor:

    Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race.

  2. a forefather or ancestor.


primogenitor

/ ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə /

noun

  1. a forefather; ancestor
  2. an earliest parent or ancestor, as of a race
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primogenitor1

1645–55; < Late Latin prīmōgenitor ancestor, equivalent to Latin prīmō at first + genitor genitor
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Word History and Origins

Origin of primogenitor1

C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture
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Example Sentences

Hinton had been working on neural networks since his undergraduate days at Cambridge in the late 1960s, and he is seen as the intellectual primogenitor of the contemporary field.

Another mandatory insider activity is attending, at least once, a production of participatory, experimental theater — especially at the primogenitor of it all, the Living Theater.

"A direct communication of the Divine Will was made to the primogenitors 88 of our race," and to this source alone we are indebted for all correct ideas of right and wrong.

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