n. person from whom you are descended
A forebear on his father's side had been the town mayor.
A forebear on his father's side had been the town mayor.
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Ishmael is considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes.
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ancestor; forefather; progenitor
descendant
2 syllables
fore-bear
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