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Definition of forefather in English English dictionary
- Ancestor
- Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition
- an ancestor
- {n} an ancellor, founder, head
- person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
- Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors. They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers. = forebear
- the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
- person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation
- the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers" person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation
- One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor
- forthfather
- forefathers
- ancestors
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Hyphenation
fore·fa·therTurkish pronunciation
fôrfädhırSynonyms
antecedent, ascendant, forebearer, patriarch, precursor, predecessor, primogenitor, procreator, progenitorPronunciation
/ˈfôrˌfäᴛʜər/ /ˈfɔːrˌfɑːðɜr/
Etymology
[ -"fä-[th]&r, - ] (noun.) 14th century. Possibly directly from Old Norse forfaðir.Resimler
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