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Synonyms & Antonyms of founding father
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
- Theodor Herzl is often credited as the founding father of modern Zionism
Synonyms for founding father
- author,
- begetter,
- creator,
- establisher,
- father,
- founder,
- generator,
- inaugurator,
- initiator,
- instituter
- (or institutor),
- originator,
- sire
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The first known use of founding father was in 1886
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