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forebear

/ˈfɔːrˌber/ American
  • n. 祖先, 祖宗
Definition
  • n. an ancestor of a person or family
Example
Her forebear settled in this town over a century ago.
她的祖先在一个多世纪前就在这个小镇定居了。