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forebear

noun fore·bear \-ˌber\

: a member of your family in the past

Full Definition of FOREBEAR

:  ancestor, forefather; also :  precursor —usually used in plural

Variants of FOREBEAR

fore·bear also for·bear \-ˌber\
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Origin of FOREBEAR

Middle English (Scots), from fore- + -bear (from been to be)
First Known Use: 15th century
FOREBEAR Defined for Kids

forebear

noun fore·bear \ˈfr-ˌber\

Definition of FOREBEAR for Kids

:  ancestor 1

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