fore-elder Meaning & Definition
Phonetic codes: F AO1 R EH1 L D ER0
What Does Fore-Elder Mean?
Fore-Elder is used as a noun meaning A progenitor or ancestor.
Fore-Elder Definition (Noun)
- A progenitor or ancestor.
Synonyms of Fore-Elder
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Fore-elder synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Fore-Elder
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Fore-Elder in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
fore-elder (plural fore-elders)
Origin of Fore-Elder
From Middle English foreldre, from fore- (“fore-”) + eldre (“elder, ancestor”); equivalent to fore- + elder. Compare Old Norse foreldrar (“fore-elders”, plural), whence Danish forældre (“parents”), Swedish föräldrar (“parents”). Compare also Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”), German Voreltern (“ancestors”).