"foreparent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foreparents [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + parent. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fore-|parent}} fore- + parent Head templates: {{en-noun}} foreparent (plural foreparents)
  1. (somewhat uncommon) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent) Tags: uncommon Synonyms: forebear Related terms: forefather, foremother

Inflected forms

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