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
Matriarch
Matriarch noun - A dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority.
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Synonyms for Matriarch
Forebear and matriarch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forebear" instead a noun "Matriarch".
Nearby Words: matriarchal, matriarchy
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- progenitor and forebear
- progenitor and matriarch
- ancestor and forebear
- ancestor and matriarch
- patriarch and forebear
- patriarch and matriarch
- mother and forebear
- mother and matriarch
- parent and forebear
- parent and matriarch
- primogenitor and forebear
- primogenitor and matriarch
- antecedent and forebear
- antecedent and matriarch
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