Forebear
Forebear noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Family
Family noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
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Synonyms for Family
Forebear and family are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forebear" instead a noun "Family".
Nearby Word: familial
Mutual synonyms
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Family and Forebear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebear/family
Forebear & Family. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebear/family>.
Family or Forebear. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebear/family.
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