Definition of Forefather

1. Noun. The founder of a family. "Keep the faith of our forefathers"

Exact synonyms: Father, Sire
Generic synonyms: Ancestor, Antecedent, Ascendant, Ascendent, Root
Specialized synonyms: Patriarch
Derivative terms: Sire

2. Noun. Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group. "Our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
Generic synonyms: Predecessor

Definition of Forefather

1. n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor.

Definition of Forefather

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forefather

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foredeck
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foredid
foredo
foredoes
foredoing
foredone
foredoom
foredoomed
foredooming
foredooms
foreface
forefaces
forefather (current term)
forefathers
forefeel
forefeeling
forefeels
forefeet
forefelt
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forefended
forefending
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forefinger
forefinger
forefingers
forefoot

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