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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
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
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