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forebear

fore·bear [ fáwr bèr ] (plural fore·bears) or for·bear [ fáwr bèr ] (plural for·bears)


noun 
Definition:
 
long-dead relative: an ancestor, especially one who died a long time ago ( often used in the plural )

[15th century. <fore- + variant of obsolete beer "somebody who is" <be1]

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