foremother
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fore·moth·er
(fôr′mŭth′ər)n.
1. A woman ancestor.
2. A woman who is from an earlier time and has originated or contributed to a common tradition shared by a particular group.
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foremother
(ˈfɔːˌmʌðə)n
(Sociology) a female ancestor
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fore•moth•er
(ˈfɔrˌmʌð ər, ˈfoʊr-)n.
a female ancestor.
[1575–85]
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Noun | 1. | foremother - a woman ancestor ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
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foremother
nounA person from whom one is descended:
Archaic: predecessor.
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