forebear

/ˈfɔrˌbɛr/
noun
  1. A person from whom one is descended; an ancestor.
    • She researched her family tree to learn more about her forebears.
    • The traditions of our forebears are still celebrated in the village today.
    • My forebears came to this country from Ireland in the 1800s.
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