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forebear

UK

/ˈfɔːbeə/

US

/ˈfɔrˌbɛr/

forebearnoun

forebears

pl

UK

/ˈfɔːbeə/

US

/ˈfɔrˌbɛr/

Translations

My forebear fought in the war.

Мой предок воевал на войне.

Additional translations

прародитель

предшественник

Definitions

An ancestor, especially one that lived several generations ago.

My forebears emigrated from Ireland in the 19th century.

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