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    forefather
    /ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/

    noun

    • 1. a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor: "the duchy which her forefathers had ruled since the tenth century"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOREFATHER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FOREFATHER definition: 1. someone's relative who lived a long time ago: 2. a man who started something or played an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forefatherForefather Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. fore· fa· ther ˈfȯr-ˌfä-t͟hər. Synonyms of forefather. 1. : ancestor sense 1a. 2. : a person of an earlier period and common heritage. Synonyms. ancestor. father. forebear. forbear. forebearer. grandfather. primogenitor. progenitor. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of forefather in a Sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforefather noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of forefather noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forefatherForefather - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun forefather to talk about a relative in the distant past, usually a man who goes back on your family tree several generations. Your great-great-great grandfather is your forefather, for example.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOREFATHER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    someone's relative who lived a long time ago: Our forefathers fought for equal justice under the law. The house was built by his forefather William a hundred years before. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your ancestors. ancestor I discovered that one of my ancestors was a member of King Henry VIII's court.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOREFATHER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. an ancestor. SYNONYMS forebear, progenitor, patriarch, forerunner. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. forefatherly.

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    Forefather definition: an ancestor.. See examples of FOREFATHER used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › forefatherForefather - definition of forefather by The Free Dictionary

    Define forefather. forefather synonyms, forefather pronunciation, forefather translation, English dictionary definition of forefather. n. 1. An ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor. 2. A person who is from an earlier time and has originated or contributed to a common tradition shared by a...

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'forefather' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "FOREFATHER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryforefather | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    forefather meaning: someone's relatives who lived a long time ago. Learn more.