forebear

名词 forebear:

1. a person from whom you are descended
   同义词：forbear

1. In the Old Testament, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
   迦得旧约圣经中雅各的儿子，他是以色列族一个部落的祖先
2. In the Old Testament, the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac. He is traditionally considered to be the forebear of the Arabs.
   以实玛利旧约中亚伯拉罕之子，在以撒出生后被弃。他传统上被认为是阿拉伯人的祖先

forebear 也作 for.bear

n.（名词）
A person from whom one is descended; an ancestor.See Synonyms at ancestor
祖先：从其开始繁衍子孙后代的一个人；先辈参见 ancestor

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
fore- [fore-]
fore- [在先的]
beer [one who is] from been [to be] * see be
beer [是…的一个人] 源自 been [是] *参见 be