Breeding and Forebear

Breeding

Breeding noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

Forebear and breeding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forebear" instead a noun "Breeding".

Nearby Words: breed, breeder

Forebear

Forebear noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.

Breeding and forebear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breeding" instead a noun "Forebear".
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