7 entries under forefather topic. ×

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ancestor(noun, kin, precede, precursor, predecessor)
15
progenitor(noun, origin, kin, descent, background)
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primogenitor(noun, origin, descent, background, antecedent)
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parent(noun, kin, precede, paternity)
9
sire(noun, paternity)
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founder(noun, precursor, antecedent, paternity)
7
ascendant(noun, kin, precede, antecedent)
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APASmart Define. (2016). forebear thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forebear/thesaurus/synonyms
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