Translations for „ancestors“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

an·ces·tor [ˈænsestəʳ] N

ancestor

prednik(prednica) m (f)

ancestor

predhodnik(predhodnica) m (f)

Usage examples with ancestors

paternal ancestors/relatives

očetovi predniki/sorodniki

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is also used to refer to spirits, including the household deities, deceased ancestors, nature-spirits nymphs and "diwatas" (dryads).

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Bacteriophages, and microbial organisms, can be frozen in stasis, facilitating comparison of evolved strains to ancestors.

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But we can understand that just as our arrival depended upon our simian ancestors, likewise the "bermensch" is depending upon us.

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Blessed ancestors have sometimes received sisiutl's help when he transforms himself into an invincible war canoe, and sometimes into a magic belt with which to gird oneself against all dangers.

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Also, paraphyletic groups are involved in evolutionary transitions, the development of the first tetrapods from their ancestors for example.

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The ancestors that have nothing sacrificed to them may become hungry and cause bad luck for their neglectful family.

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They are considered ancestors of the ammonoids, as well as of the coleoids (octopus, squid, cuttlefish, and the extinct belemnites).

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He lived quietly and avoided society; yet like his ancestors he was a member of the Genevan representative council, and gave much attention to public affairs.

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This is because of decades of keeping it in the family with common ancestors appearing repeatedly in the distant pedigree.

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It is an original book, and it is no disparagement to its originality to say that it is founded on the wisdom of our ancestors.

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