forebear

The definition of a forebear is a person's ancestor.

(noun)

An example of a forebear is a person's great great great grandfather.

See forebear in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an ancestor

Origin: < fore + be + -er

See forebear in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also for·bear

noun

A person from whom one is descended; an ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English forbear

Origin: : fore-, fore-

Origin: + beer, one who is (from ben, to be; see be )

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