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forebear

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forebear noun
also forbear /ˈfoɚˌbeɚ/
plural forebears
forebear
noun
also forbear /ˈfoɚˌbeɚ/
plural forebears
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOREBEAR
[count] formal
: a member of your family in the past : ancestor