HyperDic: forebear

English > 1 sense of the word forebear:
NOUNperson forebear, forbeara person from whom you are descended
forebear > pronunciation
Soundsfao'rbeh.r
Rhymesaffair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...
English > forebear: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA person from whom you are descended.
Synonymforbear
NarrowergrandparentA parent of your father or mother
great grandparentA parent of your grandparent
Broaderancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, rootsomeone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Spanishantepasado

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