# afterbear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A descendant; one who comes after another genealogically.

## Etymology
From after- + bear (“one who is”, literally “be-er”), modelled after forebear (literally “fore-be-er”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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