"foresister" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foresisters [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + sister. Compare forefather. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|sister}} fore- + sister Head templates: {{en-noun}} foresister (plural foresisters)
  1. (feminism) A feminist of an earlier generation. Categories (topical): Feminism

Inflected forms

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