Etymology

From fore- +‎ parentCategory:English terms prefixed with fore-#PARENT.

Noun

foreparent (plural foreparents)Category:English lemmas#FOREPARENTCategory:English nouns#FOREPARENTCategory:English countable nouns#FOREPARENTCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#FOREPARENTCategory:Pages with entries#FOREPARENTCategory:Pages with 1 entry#FOREPARENT

1. (somewhat uncommonCategory:English terms with uncommon senses#FOREPARENT) a forefather or foremother (used as a gender-neutral equivalent)

   Synonym: forebear

   • 1977, “Roots Natty Congo”, Johnny Clarke (lyrics):

     Our foreparents were born in Africa / And we are born in Jamaica / But every day some people a talk / Like they are born in Africa / [...] / And all my brothers who were born inna England / Your foreparents were born in Africa / And all my sisters who were born inna England / Your foreparents were born in Africa

     Category:English terms with quotations#FOREPARENT

See also

• forefather
• foremother