👴forebears

noun
/ˈfɔːrˌbɛərz/

Meaning

Ancestors or people in previous generations from whom one is descended.

Example Sentences

We must honor the traditions of our forebears.

Synonyms

ancestors, forefathers, predecessors, progenitors, ancestry

Antonyms

descendants, successors

Collocations

honor forebears, wisdom of forebears, traditions of forebears

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