Definitions

1. noun

A person who is the ancestor of someone or something, especially in a noble or aristocratic line.

“The noble family’s history was marred by the scandal of one of their distant forbearers.”

2. noun

Something that precedes or comes before something else, such as an idea or a movement.

“The new fashion trend was a departure from the established norms of its forbearer, the 1960s hippie movement.”