fore·fa·ther

fore·fa·ther
/ˈfoɚˌfɑːðɚ/ noun, pl -thers [count]
1 : a person (especially a man) who was in your family in past times :ancestor
— usually plural

The town is named after one of his forefathers.

2 : a person (especially a man) from an earlier time who helped to create or start something modern or important
— usually plural

our country's forefathers


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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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