Antecedents refer to preceding events or circumstances that influence later events, or one's ancestors and early background. Susi Bechhofer's ignorance of her Jewish heritage stemmed from the chaos of WWII; smuggled out of Germany and adopted by a Christian family, she knew nothing of her birth and antecedents until reunited with her family in 1989.
Antécédents désigne des événements ou circonstances précédents qui influencent ce qui suit; ancêtres ou passé lointain. L'ignorance de Susi Bechhofer de ses origines juives avait ses antécédents dans le chaos de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Extrénisté d'Allemagne et adoptée par une famille chrétienne, elle ne savait rien de sa naissance et de ses antécédents qu'en 1989.
| Word | antecedents |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background. |
| Sentence | Susi Bechhofer's ignorance of her Jewish background had its antecedents in the chaos of World War II. Smuggled out of Germany and adopted by a Christian family, she knew nothing of her birth and antecedents until she was reunited with her family in 1989. |
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