Forebears

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of forebear form-of, plural

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of forebear form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

ancestor ancestors announcer antecedent antecedents ascendants

Example

"One doesn't always follow one's forebears nor father."

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