- forebear fore·bear n
- ['fɔːˌbɛə(r)]
antenato (-a)
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forebear fore·bear n
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Forebear — Fore*bear , n. An ancestor. See {Forbear}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forebear — (also forbear) ► NOUN ▪ an ancestor. ORIGIN from FORE(Cf. ↑fore) + bear, variant of obsolete beer «someone who exists» … English terms dictionary
forebear — fore•bear or forbear II [[t]ˈfɔrˌbɛər, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. ancestor; forefather • Etymology: 1425–75; ME (Scots) =fore fore + bear being, var. of beer … From formal English to slang
forebear — fore|bear [ˈfo:beə US ˈfo:rber] n [C 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 = ↑ancestor … Dictionary of contemporary English
forebear — fore|bear [ fɔr,ber ] noun count usually plural FORMAL your forebears are the people in your family who lived a long time ago: ANCESTOR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
forebear — fore·bear … English syllables
forebear — /fawr bair , fohr /, n. Usually, forebears. ancestors; forefathers. Also, forbear. [1425 75; ME (Scots), equiv. to fore FORE + bear being, var. of beer; see BE, ER1] * * * … Universalium
forebear — also forbear noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from fore + bear (from been to be) Date: 15th century ancestor, forefather; also precursor usually used in plural … New Collegiate Dictionary
forebear — (also forbear) noun an ancestor. Origin C15: from fore + bear, var. of obs. beer someone who exists … English new terms dictionary
forebear — /ˈfɔbɛə / (say fawbair) noun (usually plural) an ancestor; forefather. Also, forbear. {Middle English (Scottish); from fore + bear being (variant of beer, from be (verb) + er1) …
forebear — Forbear For*bear (f[o^]r*b[^a]r ), n. [See {Fore}, and {Bear} to produce.] An ancestor; a forefather; usually in the plural. [Scot.] [Also spelled {forebear}.] Your forbears of old. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
