Meanings
Origin
From forebear + -er, perhaps from the presumption that forebear was supposed to be fore- + bear (“to give birth to”), or simply an older dialectal variation.
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APA
forebearer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebearer
MLA
“forebearer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebearer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forebearer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebearer.
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