foremother
[ fawr-muhth-er, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌmʌð ər, ˈfoʊr- /
noun
a female ancestor.
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Some forefather of yours may have heard the song of the Over-Lord, perhaps from the lips of some foremother of mine.
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British Dictionary definitions for foremother
foremother
/ (ˈfɔːˌmʌðə) /
noun
a female ancestor
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