forebears

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Noun forebear has 1 sense

forebear, forbear - a person from whom you are descended
--₁ is a kind of ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root
--₁ has particulars: grandparent; great grandparent

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Forebears

Definition:

Forebears refer to one's ancestors or a person's family or relatives from past generations.

Examples:

Noun:

1. Many people enjoy conducting genealogy research to discover their forebears.

2. His forebears came from Ireland and settled in New York in the late 1800s.

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