forefather
fore·fa·ther
noun \-ˌfä-thər\Definition of FOREFATHER
1
: ancestor 1a
2
: a person of an earlier period and common heritage
Examples of FOREFATHER
- <our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations>
First Known Use of FOREFATHER
14th century
Related to FOREFATHER
Synonyms: father, forebear (also forbear), forebearer, ancestor, grandfather, primogenitor, progenitor
Antonyms: descendant (also descendent)
Related Words: antecessor, predecessor [archaic]; ancestress, foremother, grandmother, matriarch; grandsire [archaic], patriarch, sire [archaic]; ancestry, antecedents, roots
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