What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cockney believed that female ancestor (5)" mean?

The definition is "ancestor". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ELD (synonym="believed") + ER (synonym="that female") = ELDER; definition: "ancestor" The answer is ELDER.

Cockney believed that female ancestor (5)

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