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Synonyms & Antonyms of forebearer
- villagers who still practice many of the customs of their forebearers
Synonyms for forebearer
- ancestor,
- father,
- forebear
- (also forbear),
- forefather,
- grandfather,
- primogenitor,
- progenitor
Words Related to forebearer
- antecessor,
- predecessor
- [archaic]
Near Antonyms for forebearer
Antonyms for forebearer
- descendant
- (also descendent)
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