forebear
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noun \-ˌber\Definition of FOREBEAR
: ancestor, forefather; also : precursor —usually used in plural
See Variants of FOREBEAR
fore·bear also for·bear \-ˌber\
Examples of FOREBEAR
- His forebears fought in the American Civil War.
- <his forebears came to America on the Mayflower>
Origin of FOREBEAR
Middle English (Scots), from fore- + -bear (from been to be)
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to FOREBEAR
- Synonyms
- father, ancestor (also forbear), forebearer, forefather, grandfather, primogenitor, progenitor
- Antonyms
- descendant (also descendent)
Rhymes with FOREBEAR
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