ancestor spirit

noun

The spirit of a human that has died, often venerated in religious ceremonies.

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Meanings

nounancestor spirit (plural ancestor spirits)

plural ancestor spirits

  1. anthropologyThe spirit of a human that has died, often venerated in religious ceremonies.
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ancestor spirit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestor%20spirit

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“ancestor spirit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestor%20spirit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancestor spirit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestor%20spirit.

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