1. a person who refrains from doing something; one who forbears or exercises restraint
Usage: less common than 'forbear' (verb); often used in formal or literary contexts
2. an ancestor; a forebear
Usage: variant spelling of 'forebear'; archaic or rare

Examples

• A forbearer of anger, she chose to walk away from the argument.
• He was a forbearer of excess, living a modest and disciplined life.
• The forbearer of our family settled in this region over two centuries ago.
• She proved herself a forbearer when she resisted the urge to retaliate.
• His forbearer showed great wisdom in times of conflict.