The town is named after one of his forefathers.
our country's forefathers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fore|fa|ther — «FR FAH thuhr, FOHR », noun. an ancestor: »Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity (John Quincy Adams). SYNONYM(S): forebear, progenitor … Useful english dictionary
fore|fa|ther's-cup — «FR FAH thuhrz KUHP, FOHR », noun. = pitcher plant. (Cf. ↑pitcher plant) … Useful english dictionary
there|fore — «THAIR fr, fohr», adverb. for that reason; as a result of that; consequently: »She went to a party and therefore did not study her lessons. ╂[Middle English therfore < ther, Old English th there + fore, variant of for for] Synonym Study… … Useful english dictionary
forefatherly — fore·fa·ther·ly … English syllables
forefather — fore•fa•ther [[t]ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. an ancestor; progenitor • Etymology: 1250–1300 fore′fa ther•ly, adj … From formal English to slang
forefather — fore|fa|ther [ˈfo:ˌfa:ðə US ˈfo:rˌfa:ðər] n [C usually plural] 1.) the people, especially men, who were part of your family a long time ago in the past = ↑ancestor sb s forefathers ▪ What would our forefathers have thought? 2.) someone in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fa — af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fa·bly; al·fal·fa; at·fa·la·ti; ba·fa·ro; bu·fa·gin; buf·fa; buf·fa·lo·nian; caf·fa; calc tu·fa; ca·lor·i·fa·cient; cat·a·lu·fa; che·pen·a·fa; chu·fa; daf·fa·dil·ly; dif·fa; ef·fa·ble; ef·fa·cé; en·fa·ti·co;… … English syllables
Forefather — Fore fa ther (?; 277), n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor. [1913 Webster] Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forefathers' Day — Forefather Fore fa ther (?; 277), n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor. [1913 Webster] Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
