forebears

Definitions

A person's ancestors or forefathers.

The people from whom one is descended.

Examples

She felt a deep sense of connection to her forebears as she walked through the ancestral village.

The traditions practiced by our forebears continue to shape the cultural identity of our community today.

Synonyms

ancestors predecessors forefathers progenitors antecedents lineage forbears

Antonyms

descendants offspring successors heirs progeny posterity scions