FOREBEAR


Meaning of FOREBEAR in English

fore ‧ bear /ˈfɔːbeə $ ˈfɔːrber/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural] formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: fore- + bear 'someone who is' , from be ]

someone who was a member of your family a long time in the past SYN ancestor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.