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forefather

/fˈɔɹfˌɑðɚ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. the founder of a family
    “keep the faith of our forefathers”
  2. 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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