Forebearer and Issue

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

Usage example: villagers who still practice many of the customs of their forebearers

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Issue is an antonym for forebearer.

Issue noun - The descendants of a person, animal, or plant.

Usage example: someone who dies without issue might have their estate turned over to the state

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Forebearer is an antonym for issue.

Nearby Words: issued, issuing, issuance, issuer

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Issue and Forebearer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forebearer/issue

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