Wordiyoforebear
🇬🇧 UK/'fɒ:bєә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
An ancestor; a person from whom one is descended.
祖先，先辈
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishforebearother
=forebear
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many Americans trace their forebears to European immigrants who arrived in the nineteenth century.
- 2.
His forebears established a tradition of public service that spans three generations.