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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

    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.

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

    Feb 15, 2024 · 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.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.

  5. 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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › forefatherFOREFATHER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › forefatherforefather - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] forefather (plural forefathers) Ancestor. Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition. Translations. [ edit] ± ancestor. ± cultural ancestor. Categories: English terms inherited from Middle English. English terms derived from Middle English. English terms inherited from Old English.

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

    Word origin. ME forefader: see fore- & father. Word Frequency. forefather in American English. (ˈfɔrˌfɑːðər, ˈfour-) noun. an ancestor. SYNONYMS forebear, progenitor, patriarch, forerunner.

  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.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › forefatherforefather | meaning of forefather in Longman Dictionary of ...

    forefather meaning, definition, what is forefather: the people, especially men, who were par...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFOREFATHER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FOREFATHER definition: someone's relatives who lived a long time ago. Learn more.