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Misspelling
fforeffather, foorefather, foreefatheer, forefaather, forefathe, forefathher, forefatther, forrefatherr, orefather, phorephather

Forefather — synonyms, definition

1. forefather (Noun)

23 synonyms
ancestor antecedent author begetter benefactor dam father forbear forebear forerunner founder mother originator parent patriarch patron precursor predecessor prime mover primogenitor • • •
2 definitions

forefather (Noun) — The founder of a family. ex. "keep the faith of our forefathers"

forefather (Noun) — Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group. ex. "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"

6 types of
ancestor antecedent ascendant ascendent predecessor root
1 type
patriarch