Forefather
Forefather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Usage example: our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations
Grandmother and forefather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grandmother" instead a noun "Forefather".
Grandmother
Grandmother noun - The mother of your father or mother.
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Synonyms for Grandmother
Forefather and grandmother are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forefather" instead a noun "Grandmother".
Nearby Words: grandmotherly, grandmothering
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- author and forefather
- author and grandmother
- begetter and forefather
- begetter and grandmother
- progenitor and forefather
- progenitor and grandmother
- elder and forefather
- elder and grandmother
- ancestor and forefather
- ancestor and grandmother
- patriarch and forefather
- patriarch and grandmother
- ascendant and forefather
- ascendant and grandmother
How words are described
| great | great forefather | great grandmother |
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