Forebear Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

forebear

noun

also

forbear

/ˈfoɚˌbeɚ/

plural

forebears

forebear

noun

also

forbear

/ˈfoɚˌbeɚ/

plural

forebears

Britannica Dictionary definition of FOREBEAR

[count]

formal

:

a member of your family in the past

:

ancestor

• His forebears fought in the American Civil War.

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