forebear

['fɔ:bɛə]

n.祖先, 祖宗
=forbear

例句与用法：

In the Old Testament, a son of Jacob and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

迦得旧约圣经中雅各的儿子，他是以色列族一个部落的祖先

In the Old Testament, the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac. He is traditionally considered to be the forebear of the Arabs.

以实玛利旧约中亚伯拉罕之子，在以撒出生后被弃。他传统上被认为是阿拉伯人的祖先

详细释义：

n.

(常复数)祖先