Forebearer
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
Patriarch and forebearer are semantically related. in family predecessor topic. In some cases you can use "Patriarch" instead a noun "Forebearer".
Patriarch
Patriarch noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Synonyms for Patriarch
Forebearer and patriarch are semantically related. You can use "Forebearer" instead a noun "Patriarch".
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Related pairs
- author and forebearer
- author and patriarch
- creator and forebearer
- creator and patriarch
- begetter and forebearer
- begetter and patriarch
- progenitor and forebearer
- progenitor and patriarch
- maker and forebearer
- maker and patriarch
- superior and forebearer
- superior and patriarch
- elder and forebearer
- elder and patriarch
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