forefather

fore·fa·ther

F0249300 (fôr′fä′thər)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 particular group.

forefather

(ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə) nan ancestor, esp a male ˈforeˌfatherly adj

fore•fa•ther

(ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr-)

n. an ancestor; progenitor. [1250–1300] fore′fa`ther•ly, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forefather - the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"father, sireancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
	2.	forefather - person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"predecessor - one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

forefather

noun ancestor, father, predecessor, forerunner, forebear, progenitor, procreator, primogenitor They went back to the land of their forefathers.

forefather

nounA person from whom one is descended:ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, father, forebear, foremother, mother, parent, progenitor.Archaic: predecessor.

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