Definition of Founding father

1. Noun. A member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787.

Group relationships: Constitutional Convention
Generic synonyms: National Leader, Solon, Statesman

2. Noun. A person who founds or establishes some institution. "George Washington is the father of his country"
Exact synonyms: Beginner, Father, Founder
Specialized synonyms: Cofounder, Coloniser, Colonizer, Foundress
Generic synonyms: Conceiver, Mastermind, Originator
Derivative terms: Begin, Found, Found

Lexicographical Neighbors of Founding Father

foundations
foundation garment
foundation stone
founded
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foundered
foundering
founders
foundershaft
founder cell
founder effect
founder principle
founding
foundings
founding father (current term)
foundling
foundlings
foundling hospital
foundress
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foundries
foundry
foundryman's fever
foundry proof
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fount
fountain
fountained
fountainhead

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