Definition of forefather Forefather
/fɔˈɹfɑˌðɚ/ - [forfather] - fore•fa•ther
We found 8 definitions of forefather from 6 different sources.
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What does forefather mean?
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NounPlural: forefathers |
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| forefather - the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers" | ||
| father, sire | ||
| ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||
| forefather - person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- forefather (n.)
One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor.
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forefather
Person from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any number of generations.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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forefather
fōr′fä-thėr, n. an ancestor
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🔤- forefather, noun, singular of forefathers.
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