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primogenitor
noun
[ ˌprʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtə ]
• an ancestor, especially the earliest ancestor of a people; a progenitor.
Origin:
mid 17th century: variant of progenitor, on the pattern of primogeniture .
