n. [ OF. progeniteur, L. progenitor, fr. progignere, progenitum, to bring forth, to beget; pro forth + gignere to beget. See Gender kind. ] An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather. [ 1913 Webster ]
And reverence thee their great progenitor. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being a progenitor. [ 1913 Webster ]