L'aïeul (en. The grandfather)

[l'ɛjœl]

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A person from whom one descends, generally a distant relative.

My ancestor lived during the French Revolution.

Mon aïeul a vécu pendant la Révolution française.

Ancestor in a family lineage.

My family's ancestors are originally from Italy.

Les aïeuls de ma famille sont originaires d'Italie.

From the Latin 'avus', meaning grandfather.

the ancestors

Refers to ancestors, often used to talk about family in a broad sense.

les aïeux

history of the ancestors

Study or account of ancestors and their lives.

histoire des aïeux

genealogy of the ancestors

Research on a person's family lineage and ancestors.

généalogie des aïeux

ancestor

A person from whom one descends, more distant than a relative.

ancêtre

descendant

Child or person descended from an ancestor.

descendant

heritage

What a person receives from their ancestors.

héritage

Family roots.

He often refers to his ancestors to find meaning in his life.

Il se réfère souvent à ses aïeux pour trouver un sens à sa vie.

Important ancestors.

In his culture, ancestors are greatly respected.

Dans sa culture, on respecte beaucoup les aïeux.