forefather Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the founder of a family
father; sire.
- keep the faith of our forefathers
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noun person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
- our forefathers brought forth a great nation
WordNet
Fore"fa`ther noun
Definitions
One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor. Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke.
