foreparent Definition
an ancestor, especially one more remote than a grandparent.
Using foreparent: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "foreparent" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
My foreparents emigrated from Ireland in the early 1800s.
Example
I have traced my family tree back to my foreparents in the 17th century.
foreparent Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for foreparent
- forefather
- forebear
- progenitor
- ancestor
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Summary: foreparent in Brief
'Foreparent' [fɔːrˈpɛrənt] refers to an ancestor, particularly one more distant than a grandparent. It is used in genealogy and family history contexts, as in 'I have traced my family tree back to my foreparents in the 17th century.'
