Meanings
plural foreparents
- uncommona forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
1 more example
Our foreparents were born in Africa / And we are born in Jamaica / But every day some people a talk / Like they are born in Africa / [...] / And all my brothers who were born inna England / Your foreparents were born in Africa / And all my sisters who were born inna England / Your foreparents were born in Africa
1977, “Roots Natty Congo”, Johnny Clarke (lyrics)Synonyms: forebear
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)
Origin
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foreparent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreparent
“foreparent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreparent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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