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
Grandmother and forebear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grandmother" instead a noun "Forebear".
Grandmother
Grandmother noun - The mother of your father or mother.
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Synonyms for Grandmother
Forebear and grandmother are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forebear" instead a noun "Grandmother".
Nearby Words: grandmotherly, grandmothering
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- begetter and forebear
- begetter and grandmother
- progenitor and forebear
- progenitor and grandmother
- ancestor and forebear
- ancestor and grandmother
- patriarch and forebear
- patriarch and grandmother
- ascendant and forebear
- ascendant and grandmother
- mother and forebear
- mother and grandmother
- matriarch and forebear
- matriarch and grandmother
How words are described
| common | common forebear | common grandmother |
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