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fore-elder

fore-elder noun: a progenitor or ancestor.

Noun

fore-elder (plural fore-elders)

  1. (Scotland) A progenitor or ancestor.

Forms of fore-elder

pluralfore-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”).

Questions about fore-elder

What does fore-elder mean?
Fore-elder means a progenitor or ancestor.
What part of speech is fore-elder?
Fore-elder is a noun.
What is the plural of fore-elder?
The plural of fore-elder is fore-elders.

Words near fore-elder in the dictionary

  1. fore-bemoaned
  2. fore-body
  3. fore-bridge
  4. fore-bridges
  5. fore-damned
  6. fore-elder
  7. fore-elders
  8. fore-end
  9. fore-ends
  10. fore-flood
  11. fore-gave

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