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1. (n.) forefather
an ancestor; progenitor.
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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1. (noun) forefather, father, sire
the founder of a family
"keep the faith of our forefathers"
2. (noun) forefather
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
"our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
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1. (noun) forefather
one who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor
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