Definition of forefather
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: ancestor 1a
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: a person of an earlier period and common heritage
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Examples of forefather in a Sentence
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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If that’s cause for eviction, our forefathers might never have sat in the same room together.
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In other words, just following what our forefathers intended, and not trying to reinterpret that or add to that?
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Since July celebrates America’s birthday, why not commemorate in the city where our forefathers made history.
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The two-in-one show sometimes coasted on a lot of nostalgia, including audience-baiting résumé shout-outs and a salute to other hip-hop forefathers during the Melle Mel and Scorpio set that culminated with a dance break soundtracked by Run-DMC.
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Some scholars believe that the confederacy served as a model for the forefathers who crafted the United States government.
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But the forefather of this new genre of show is The New York Times podcast The Daily, which launched in January 2017 and now gets 1.1 million downloads every weekday.
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Many of our foremothers and forefathers embraced the brilliant outdoor lifestyle SoCal offered, and have left us with gardens, historic structures with sprawling grounds, and beaches that can’t be beat.
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The nation’s forefather craft brewery, Anchor Brewing, belonged to Fritz Maytag, who, like John Hall, was a child of means from small‐town Iowa.
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First Known Use of forefather
14th century
forefather Synonyms
Synonyms
ancestor, father, forebear (also forbear), forebearer, grandfather, primogenitor, progenitor;
Antonyms
descendant (also descendent);
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FOREFATHER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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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