Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncommon)A forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)

Origin

From fore- + parent.

From fore- + parent.

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Forms

plural: foreparents
Singularforeparent
Pluralforeparents

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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