forefather
11forefather — noun Date: 14th century 1. ancestor 1a 2. a person of an earlier period and common heritage …
12forefather — forefatherly, adj. /fawr fah dheuhr, fohr /, n. an ancestor. [1250 1300; ME forefader. See FORE , FATHER] Syn. forebear, progenitor, patriarch, forerunner. * * * …
13forefather — noun /ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə,ˈfɔɹˌfɑːðɚ/ a) Ancestor b) Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition …
14forefather — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ancestor, progenitor, forebear; see ancestor . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. forbear, progenitor, forerunner, predecessor. see ancestor III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person from whom one is descended: ancestor,… …
15forefather — fore|fa|ther [ˈfo:ˌfa:ðə US ˈfo:rˌfa:ðər] n [C usually plural] 1.) the people, especially men, who were part of your family a long time ago in the past = ↑ancestor sb s forefathers ▪ What would our forefathers have thought? 2.) someone in the… …
16forefather — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)fɑːðə(r)[/t]] forefathers N COUNT: usu pl, usu poss N Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors. [LITERARY] They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers. Syn: forebear …
17forefather — n. ancestor …
18forefather n — wonderful adj …
19forefather — (or foremother) noun an ancestor or precursor …
20forefather — n. Progenitor, ancestor, father, foregoer …
