Forebears - English meaning

noun

A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

Usage examples:

He could trace his ancestors back to james the first

noun

A thing that existed before or logically precedes another.

Usage examples:

Some antecedents to the african novel might exist in africa's oral traditions

adjective

Preceding in time or order; previous or pre-existing.

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Antecedent events

noun

A man in relation to his child or children.

Usage examples:

Margaret's father died at an early age

verb

(of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child).

Usage examples:

He fathered three children

noun

A male parent

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My father retired seven years ago., freud was the father of psychoanalysis., father randall, are yo…

noun

A member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor.

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The duchy which her forefathers had ruled since the tenth century

noun

Someone's relative who lived a long time ago

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Our forefathers fought for equal justice under the law., the house was built by his forefather will…

noun

A person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else.

Usage examples:

The ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator

noun

An early, often less advanced model of something

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His machine was a forerunner of the modern computer.

noun

The father of one's father or mother.

Usage examples:

His grandmother was a singer, both his grandfather and father were principal dancers and his mother…

verb

Exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation.

Usage examples:

Smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered

noun

The father of a person’s mother or father

noun

A person's father or mother.

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The parents of the bride

verb

Be or act as a parent to (a child).

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All children are special to those who parent them

noun

A person who gives birth to or raises a child

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His parents live in new york., parental guidance, just barely newlyweds, they now have to confront …

noun

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

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A three-stringed precursor of the violin

noun

Something that comes before another and may lead to it or influence its development

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Opponents fear this would be a precursor to development of the entire canyon.

noun

A person who held a job or office before the current holder.

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His approach is very similar to that of his predecessor

noun

An ancestor, especially the earliest ancestor of a people; a progenitor.

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The primogenitor of countless domesticated breeds is the red junglefowl of southern asia.

noun

A person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent.

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His children were the progenitors of many of scotland's noble families

noun

The parent or direct ancestor of a person, animal, or plant

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A child has a male progenitor and a female progenitor., a series of several persons descended from …

noun

A person who first thinks of something and causes it to exist

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Marx was the progenitor of communism., the sagrada familia was conceived originally by its progenit…