forebear
NounUS[fawr-bair]/ˈfɔrˌbɛr/2 syllables
Synonyms:
forbear
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a person from whom you are descendedSynonyms: forbearType of ancestor, ascendantKinds grandparent, great grandparent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fore·bear′ noun
An ancestor. See Forbear.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54