单词	forefather
释义	forefather noun fore·​fa·​ther ˈfȯr-ˌfä-t͟hər  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 Example Sentences our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations Recent Examples on the Web Finally, perhaps ekev reminds us of our forefather Jacob, who was so named because he was born holding the heel of his brother Esau (Genesis 25:26). Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2022 Now, Ralph Nader, four-time presidential candidate and a forefather of modern vehicle safety standards, has made his view on FSD vehicles clear. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 The political forefather of this vision is probably Pat Buchanan, who inveighed against free trade and multiculturalism in the 1990s. Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2022 The political forefather of this vision is probably Pat Buchanan, who inveighed against free trade and multiculturalism in the 1990s. Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2022 The political forefather of this vision is probably Pat Buchanan, who inveighed against free trade and multiculturalism in the 1990s. Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2022 Iggy Pop, frontman of groundbreaking rock outfit the Stooges and long considered a forefather of punk, has been named a recipient of the 2022 Polar Music Prize. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2022 The political forefather of this vision is probably Pat Buchanan, who inveighed against free trade and multiculturalism in the 1990s. Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2022 The political forefather of this vision is probably Pat Buchanan, who inveighed against free trade and multiculturalism in the 1990s. Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition forefather noun fore·​fa·​ther ˈfȯr-ˌfä-t͟hər  : ancestor sense 1 forefather noun as in ancestor a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ancestor grandfather father forebear progenitor forebearer primogenitor forbear grandmother predecessor ancestry patriarch foremother ancestress antecessor matriarch grandsire antecedents sire roots Antonyms & Near Antonyms descendant family descendent children offspring lineage progeny son seed issue posterity stock daughter successor heir inheritor scion See More
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