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Meaning of foremother
A female ancestor, especially one from whom a person or family is descended.
Etymology of foremother
The word "foremother" has its roots in Old English "fore" meaning "before" or "ancestors" and "mōdor" meaning "mother", with the combined term emerging in Middle English to describe a female ancestor or predecessor.
Synonyms
matriarch
ancestor
progenitor
forebear
predecessor
antecedent
ancestress
mother figure
female ancestor
ancestral mother
founding mother
primal mother
archetypal mother
maternal ancestor
female forebear
founding ancestress
primal ancestress
archetypal ancestress
maternal figure
ancestral figure
female predecessor
primal mother figure
founding mother figure
Definitions
- A woman from whom someone is descended, especially one from whom a family or line of descent is derived
- A woman who is an ancestor or a predecessor, especially a female founder or pioneer of a particular group, movement, or field
Usage Examples
- Her foremother was a pioneering figure in the women's rights movement.
- The company's foremother was a shrewd businesswoman who built the company from scratch.
- The foremother of modern medicine was a dedicated scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries.
Antonyms
male ancestor
father figure
patriarch
descendant
offspring
successor
heir
inheritor
son
daughter
child
descendant
scion
progeny
issue
offspring
heir
inheritor
male predecessor
paternal figure