Afterbear

Quick meaning: Afterbear is a noun meaning A descendant; one who comes after another genealogically.

Meaning

A descendant; one who comes after another genealogically.

Example Sentences

And so, like all its forebears and afterbears, like everything but his present bear, the photo-exposé idea curled up and croaked.

Of the two lakes, the upper is the flood risk, the lower alder-overgrown, heterodox, once a clear expanse for winter village kids to frisk about, skating, sliding: the afterbears of silk throwsters.

The first page of the Family Bible amplified and brought up to this irreverent date; sentimental, practical, witty, even scientific — yes, even psychological; a book for those who care about their forebears and their afterbears.

A teapot moulded in the form of Madonna, tastefully hand-coloured, named md dated (doubtless a century from now to be deemed to be some sort of religious vessel)? What else might we expect our afterbears to love and cherish in times to come?

Word Forms

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include descendant, antecessor, offspring, forebearer, descendent, ascendant.

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