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  2. FOREFATHER definition: 1. someone's relative who lived a long time ago: 2. a man who started something or played an…. Learn more.

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  3. forefather. (fɔːʳfɑːðəʳ ) Word forms: forefathers. countable noun [usually plural, usually poss NOUN] Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors. [literary] They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers.

  4. someone's relative who lived a long time ago: Our forefathers fought for equal justice under the law. The house was built by his forefather William a hundred years before. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your ancestors. ancestor I discovered that one of my ancestors was a member of King Henry VIII's court.

  5. Definition of forefather noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. noun. fore· fa· ther ˈfȯr-ˌfä-t͟hər. Synonyms of forefather. 1. : ancestor sense 1a. 2. : a person of an earlier period and common heritage. Synonyms. ancestor. father. forebear. forbear. forebearer. grandfather. primogenitor. progenitor. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of forefather in a Sentence.

  7. Forefather definition: an ancestor.. See examples of FOREFATHER used in a sentence.

  8. Use the noun forefather to talk about a relative in the distant past, usually a man who goes back on your family tree several generations. Your great-great-great grandfather is your forefather, for example.

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