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.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Forebear \Fore*bear"\, n.
An ancestor. See Forbear.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
forebear
n : a person from whom you are descended [syn: forbear]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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