aïeul
Meanings
Noun
1. grandfather; grandparent
2. ancestor, forefather (by extension)
3. old man (by extension)
Examples2
Ô Canada, terre de nos aïeux,/ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
O Canada, land of our forefathers, thy brow is wreathed with glorious garlands!
On ne suit pas toujours ses aïeux ni son père.
One doesn't always follow one's forebears nor father.