Added 1 October 2026
forebear
/ˈfɔːˌbɛə/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forebear at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An ancestor.
verb
Origin
Late 15th century, from fore- + beer (“one who is or exists”, literally “be-er”).
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