Forebear: meaning, definitions and examples
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forebear
[ หfษหหber ]
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:
๐ต๐น antepassado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเค
๐ฉ๐ช Vorfahre
๐ฎ๐ฉ leluhur
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะตะดะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ przodek
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅๅ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท ancรชtre
๐ช๐ธ antepasado
๐น๐ท ata
๐ฐ๐ท ์กฐ์ (josang)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูู
๐จ๐ฟ pลedek
๐ธ๐ฐ predok
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅๅ (zวxiฤn)
๐ธ๐ฎ prednik
๐ฎ๐ธ forfaรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษcdad
๐ฒ๐ฝ antepasado
Word origin
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.