英语词汇“forefather”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	forefather
释义	Trends of forefather View usage for: forefather (fɔːʳfɑːðəʳ) Word forms: plural 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. Synonyms: ancestor, father, predecessor, forerunner More Synonyms of forefather forefather in British English (ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə) noun an ancestor, esp a male Derived forms forefatherly (ˈforeˌfatherly) adjective forefather in American English (ˈfɔrˌfɑðər) noun an ancestor Word origin ME forefader: see fore- & father Examples of 'forefather' in a sentence forefather Our fathers and forefathers fought and died defending our great country. The Sun (2016) People have fled residences where their forefathers lived for generations. Christianity Today (2000) Otherwise we would not be able to face our forefathers and ancestors. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It's about fathers, grandfathers and forefathers. The Sun (2012) (noun) in the sense of ancestor Definition an ancestor They went back to the land of their forefathers. Synonyms ancestor He could trace his ancestors back seven hundred years. father land of my fathers predecessor opportunities our predecessors never had forerunner Quince jam was the forerunner of marmalade. forebear I'll come back to the land of my forebears. progenitor the Arabian stallions which were the progenitors of all modern thoroughbreds procreator primogenitor tupuna or tipuna (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of father Definition a person who founds a line or family land of my fathers Synonyms forefather, predecessor, ancestor, forebear, progenitor, tupuna or tipuna (New Zealand) in the sense of forebear Definition an ancestor I'll come back to the land of my forebears. Synonyms ancestor, father, predecessor, forerunner, forefather, progenitor, tupuna or tipuna (New Zealand) in the sense of forerunner Definition a person or thing that existed or happened before another and is similar in some way Quince jam was the forerunner of marmalade. Synonyms precursor, predecessor, ancestor, prototype, forebear, progenitor, herald (literary) Nearby words of forefather forebode foreboding forecast forefather forefront forego foregoing Synonyms of 'forefather' forefather Explore 'forefather' in the dictionary Seeforebear
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