foremother

[ fawr-muhth-er, fohr- ]
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noun
  1. a female ancestor.

Origin of foremother

1
1575–85; fore- + mother1 on the model of forefather

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British Dictionary definitions for foremother

foremother

/ (ˈfɔːˌmʌðə) /


noun
  1. a female ancestor

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