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View synonyms for foremother

foremother

[ fawr-muhth-er, fohr- ]

noun

  1. a female ancestor.


foremother

/ ˈfɔːˌmʌðə /

noun

  1. a female ancestor


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Word History and Origins

Origin of foremother1

1575–85; fore- + mother 1 on the model of forefather

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Example Sentences

Some forefather of yours may have heard the song of the Over-Lord, perhaps from the lips of some foremother of mine.

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