forebear

[ fawr-bair, fohr- ]
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noun
  1. Usually forebears . ancestors; forefathers.

Origin of forebear

1
1425–75; Middle English (Scots), equivalent to fore- fore- + -bear “being,” variant of beer; see be, -er1
  • Also for·bear [fawr-bair] /ˈfɔrˌbɛər/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for forebear

forebear

forbear

/ (ˈfɔːˌbɛə) /


noun
  1. an ancestor; forefather

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