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forefather::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | predecessor |
our forefathers brought forth a great nation.
Examples of forefather
forefather
He started 3DO and built technology that was a forefather of Sony's PlayStation.
From the usatoday.com
We also had a glass of Primitivo, the Italian forefather of rich red Zinfandel.
From the democratandchronicle.com
His forefather served as a military leader under Zhu Yuanzhang and died in battle.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Thus he is still considered as the forefather of the University of Peradeniya.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Consequently, he can be regarded as a forefather of the Industrial Revolution.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Their common forefather is the Rev John Lothrop, who came to Massachusetts in 1634.
From the independent.co.uk
What would an Obama inauguration be without his spiritual forefather present?
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The mill was built by Solomon Carter, a forefather, four generations back, in 1800.
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It's not exactly a bust of a city forefather or pretty landscape painting.
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- The founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
- Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
- Forefather are a folk metal duo from Surrey, England.
- (Forefathers) An ancestor is a parent or (recursively) the parent of an ancestor (i.e., a grandparent, great-grandparent, great-great-grandparent, and so forth).
- Ancestor; Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition
- (Forefathers) John VI of Portugal - Queen Carlota Joaquina Image File history File links The Arms of the Brazilian Imperial Family. ... ...
- Ancestor, past generation, progenitor
