Forebear
Forebear noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Usage example: his forebears came to America on the Mayflower
Grandfather and forebear are semantically related in ancestor topic. In some cases you can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Forebear".
Grandfather
Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Usage example: this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers
Forebear and grandfather are semantically related in forefather topic. You can use "Forebear" instead a noun "Grandfather".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- begetter and forebear
- begetter and grandfather
- progenitor and forebear
- progenitor and grandfather
- pioneer and forebear
- pioneer and grandfather
- ancestor and forebear
- ancestor and grandfather
- patriarch and forebear
- patriarch and grandfather
- matriarch and forebear
- matriarch and grandfather
- founder and forebear
- founder and grandfather
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