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ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr-fore·fa·ther
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Princeton's WordNet
forefather, father, sirenoun
the founder of a family
"keep the faith of our forefathers"
forefathernoun
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
"our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
Wiktionary
forefathernoun
Ancestor
forefathernoun
Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition
Etymology: Possibly directly from forfaðir.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Forefathernoun
Ancestor; one who in any degree of ascending genealogy precedes another.
Etymology: fore and father.
The custom of the people of God, and the decrees of our forefathers, are to be kept, touching those things whereof the Scripture hath neither one way or other given us charge. Hook.
If it be a generous desire in men to know from whence their own forefathers have come, it cannot be displeasing to understand the place of our first ancestor. Walter Raleigh, History.
Conceit is still deriv’d
From some forefather grief; mine is not so. William Shakespeare, Rich. II.Shall I not be distraught,
And madly play with my forefathers joints? William Shakespeare, Ro. and Jul.Our great forefathers
Had left him nought to conquer but his country. Addison.When a man sees the prodigious pains our forefathers have been at in these barbarous buildings, one cannot but fancy what miracles of architecture they would have left us, had they been instructed in the right way. Joseph Addison, on Italy.
Blest peer! his great forefathers ev’ry grace
Reflecting, and reflected in his race. Alexander Pope, Epist. i.
Wikipedia
Forefather
Forefather is an English folk metal band from Surrey. They also incorporate elements of Viking metal and black metal. Since inception in 1997 the band has released seven studio albums.
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forefather
A forefather is an ancestor, a person from an earlier generation who has direct lineage or connection to an individual, group, or institution. This often refers to male ancestors, but can include both genders. Forefathers can also mean the founders or pioneers of a particular tradition, field, or idea.
Webster Dictionary
Forefathernoun
one who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor
Wikidata
Forefather
Forefather are a folk metal band from Surrey, England.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Forefather
fōr′fä-thėr, n. an ancestor.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forefather in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forefather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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