FOREMOTHER Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word foremother. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOREMOTHER
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| ancestor | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||||||
| forerunner | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who goes before or announces the coming of another • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone • anything that precedes something similar in time | ||||||||
| matriarch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a female head of a family or tribe • a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons) | ||||||||
| mother | nounn | |||||||
noun • a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) • a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar • a term of address for an elderly woman • a term of address for a mother superior • a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation verb • care for like a mother • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||||
| originator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who creates new things | ||||||||
| precursor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) • a person who goes before or announces the coming of another • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | ||||||||
| predecessor | nounn | |||||||
noun • one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) • something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | ||||||||
| progenitor | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ancestor in the direct line | ||||||||
