noun
- ancestors; people from whom one is descended
Usage: plural form
Examples
- She traced her forebears back to Ireland in the 1800s.
- His forebears were among the first settlers in the region.
- The family kept detailed records of their forebears for generations.
- Many of our forebears faced hardships we can barely imagine.
- The museum displays artifacts from the town’s earliest forebears.
- Learning about one’s forebears can provide insight into family traditions.