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our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations
Recent Examples of forefather from the Web
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Hillsborough County will honor the CWF forefathers Luttrall and Graham during the CWF Fanfest on Saturday, June 3 at the American Legion Hall Post 147, 17383 Gunn Hwy.
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Among his forefathers, his wife said, was William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.
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But most especially by the forefathers of Hip-Hop: Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Kurtis Blow, Raheim and all the b-boys, b-girls, graffiti-writers, MC’s and DJ’s that made this story possible.
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That means that our forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world.
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First Known Use of forefather
14th century
FOREFATHER Defined for English Language Learners
forefather
playDefinition of forefather for English Language Learners
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: a person (especially a man) who was in your family in past times
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: a person (especially a man) from an earlier time who helped to create or start something modern or important
FOREFATHER Defined for Kids
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