Foremother: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต
foremother
[ fษหหmสรฐษ ]
family
The female ancestor of a family or people, especially one in the direct maternal line.
Synonyms
ancestor, matriarch, progenitor
Examples of usage
- She is considered the foremother of our family.
- Our foremothers paved the way for our rights today.
Translations
Translations of the word "foremother" in other languages:
๐ต๐น antepassada
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเค เคฎเคนเคฟเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Ahnmutter
๐ฎ๐ฉ nenek moyang perempuan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะฐัััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ przodkini
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅณใฎ็ฅๅ (ใใใชใฎใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท ancรชtre fรฉminine
๐ช๐ธ antepasada
๐น๐ท kadฤฑn ata
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ฑ ์กฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณูู ุฃูุซู
๐จ๐ฟ pramatka
๐ธ๐ฐ pramatka
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅณ็ฅๅ (nว zวxiฤn)
๐ธ๐ฎ pra-mati
๐ฎ๐ธ formรณรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะนะตะป ะฐัะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแ แฌแแแแแแ แ แฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qadฤฑn ษcdad
๐ฒ๐ฝ antepasada
Word origin
The term 'foremother' originated in the early 17th century, combining 'fore-' meaning 'before' and 'mother'. It was initially used to refer to the female ancestor of a family or people. Over time, the term has come to symbolize strength, resilience, and the pioneering spirit of women who have paved the way for future generations.
See also: motherhood, motherland, motherly.