Forefather
Forefather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Race and forefather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Race" instead a noun "Forefather".
Race
Race noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
Forefather and race are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forefather" instead a noun "Race".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Also, a big secret of the Raksura is that they came from the same 'forefather' race as the Fell.
- Caesar from the original Planet of the Apes series was born when his parents traveled back in time, and he essentially became their distant ancestor as well as the forefather of the ape race.
Source: My Own Grampa
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