forebear

[ fawr-bair, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌbɛər, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

Usually forebears . ancestors; forefathers.

Also for·bear

[fawr-bair] /ˈfɔrˌbɛər/ .

Origin of forebear

1425–75; Middle English (Scots), equivalent to fore- fore- + -bear “being,” variant of beer; see be, -er¹

Words nearby forebear

fore-and-after, fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, forearm, forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie

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Example sentences from the Web for forebear

The forebear surely would have been horrified that the alleged perpetrator of the resulting slaughter was of his own blood.
Colorado Shooter James Holmes’s Family History Goes Back to the Mayflower|Michael Daly|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Papers there record that my forebear, Cyril Spink, had his doubts at the time.
Operation Earthworm|Joe Archibald
Forebear, Senor, he commanded, in a rich yet imperious tone.
The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure|Gerald Breckenridge
And I gazed on the bell-branch, sleep's forebear, far sung by the Sennachies.
Poems|W. B. Yeats

And that ape again, not a score of thousands from the monkey, his forebear.
The Secret Places of the Heart|H. G. Wells
Many other reasons and facts we might mention, but we forebear.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 3|Joseph Smith

British Dictionary definitions for forebear

forebear

forbear

/ (ˈfɔːˌbɛə) /

noun

an ancestor; forefather

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单词	forebear
释义	forebear [ fawr-bair, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌbɛər, ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forebear ON THESAURUS.COM noun Usually forebears . ancestors; forefathers. Also for·bear [fawr-bair] /ˈfɔrˌbɛər/ . Origin of forebear 1425–75; Middle English (Scots), equivalent to fore- fore- + -bear “being,” variant of beer; see be, -er¹ Words nearby forebear fore-and-after, fore-and-aft rig, fore-and-aft sail, forearm, forearm smash, forebear, forebode, foreboding, forebody, forebrain, forecaddie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forebear The forebear surely would have been horrified that the alleged perpetrator of the resulting slaughter was of his own blood. Colorado Shooter James Holmes’s Family History Goes Back to the Mayflower\|Michael Daly\|July 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Papers there record that my forebear, Cyril Spink, had his doubts at the time. Operation Earthworm\|Joe Archibald Forebear, Senor, he commanded, in a rich yet imperious tone. The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure\|Gerald Breckenridge And I gazed on the bell-branch, sleep's forebear, far sung by the Sennachies. Poems\|W. B. Yeats And that ape again, not a score of thousands from the monkey, his forebear. The Secret Places of the Heart\|H. G. Wells Many other reasons and facts we might mention, but we forebear. History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 3\|Joseph Smith British Dictionary definitions for forebear forebear forbear / (ˈfɔːˌbɛə) / noun an ancestor; forefather Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forebear forefather, forerunner, progenitor
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forebear

noun

Origin of forebear

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British Dictionary definitions for forebear

forbear

noun

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