Forebear: meaning, definitions and examples

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forebear

 

[ หˆfษ”หหŒber ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

family history

A forebear is an ancestor or a family member who came before you. They are someone from your family's past, like your great-grandmother or your great-great-grandfather.

Synonyms

ancestor, forerunner, predecessor, progenitor

Examples of usage

  • My forebears emigrated from Ireland in the 19th century.
  • We should always remember and honor our forebears.
  • The traditions passed down by our forebears are important to our family.
  • I feel a deep connection to my forebears when I visit the old family homestead.
  • She inherited her artistic talent from her forebears.

Translations

Translations of the word "forebear" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antepassado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorfahre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ leluhur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะตะดะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przodek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ (ใใ›ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ancรชtre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antepasado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ata

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์ƒ (josang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู„ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ (zว”xiฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prednik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forfaรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒžแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™cdad

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antepasado

Etymology

The word 'forebear' originated from Middle English, where 'fore-' means 'before' and 'boren' means 'born'. It has been used since the 14th century to refer to ancestors or family members who came before the current generation. Understanding our forebears can provide insight into our own identities and connections to the past.

See also: bear, bearable, beard, bearer, bearers, bearing, bearish, forbear, forbearance, forbearing, forebears, overbearing, unbearable, unbearably.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,641, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.