The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ANCESTOR which also is the latest solution we found used in King Syndicate in 2015.
Forebear crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ANCESTOR | 90 % | 8 |
| PARENT | 10 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forebear
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- refrain
- forbear
- ancestor
- forefather
- forebearers
- forbears
- predecessor
- predecessors
- descendant
- forbearers
- progenitor
- descendent
Crossword Answer definitions
ANCESTOR noun- One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
- An earlier type; a progenitor
- One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
- One who had the same role or function in former times.
- A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.
- To be an ancestor of.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ANCESTOR
- Forebear
- Abraham, to Asher
- Grandmother or great-grandfather
- Progenitor
- Family tree member
- Great-grandmother, say
- Family-tree member
- Great-grandmother, e.g.
- Family tree entry
- Object of worship in Japan.