Forebear (Noun)
Meaning
A person from whom you are descended.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She had heard stories about her European forebear who immigrated to America in the late 1800s.
- His great-great-grandfather was a military officer and forebear he greatly admired and respected.
- A historical figure, a distant forebear, had inspired him to pursue a career in politics.
- According to family legend, one of their earliest known forebears was a medicine woman from a tribe in South America.
- The painting depicted a strong and confident woman, a forebear from whom she drew strength and inspiration.