Forebearer and Precursor

Forebearer

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

Precursor and forebearer are semantically related. in family predecessor topic. In some cases you can use "Precursor" instead a noun "Forebearer".

Precursor

Precursor noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.
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Synonyms for Precursor

Forebearer and precursor are semantically related. You can use "Forebearer" instead a noun "Precursor".

Nearby Word: precursory
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