forebear
🇺🇸
/ˈfɔːrber/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɔːbeə(r)/
noun
R
An ancestor from a previous generation.
My great-grandfather was a brave soldier, and I often think about the sacrifices my forebears made for our family.
translation
An ancestor from a previous generation.
Word Forms
Plural
forebears