FOREBEAR


Meaning of FOREBEAR in English

(also for·bear ) / ˈfɔːbeə(r); NAmE ˈfɔːrber/ noun

[ usually pl. ] ( formal or literary ) a person in your family who lived a long time ago

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from fore + bear , variant of obsolete beer someone who exists (from be + -er ).

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