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forefather

/'foʊr,fɑðər/

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noun
the founder of a family
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"keep the faith of our forefathers"

Similar:

father sire

type of:
antecedent ascendant ancestor ascendent root
noun
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
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"our forefathers brought forth a great nation"

type of:
predecessor

Antonyms of forefather

mother descendant subsequent