forefather

[ fawr-fah-ther, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

an ancestor.

Origin of forefather

First recorded in 1250–1300, forefather is from the Middle English word forefader.See fore-, father

SYNONYMS FOR forefather

forebear, progenitor, patriarch, forerunner.

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OTHER WORDS FROM forefather

fore·fa·ther·ly, adjective

Words nearby forefather

foredo, foredoom, fore edge, fore-edge painting, foreface, forefather, Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot

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Example sentences from the Web for forefather

You see the further away your forefather is, the more the virtue.
The Faith Doctor|Edward Eggleston
No record, when my said forefather gave you other lands in place of them which you now hold?
The Lady Of Blossholme|H. Rider Haggard
And that first bear was the forefather of the grizzly he and Bruce were setting forth to kill the next day!
The Grizzly King|James Oliver Curwood
The white-eyed man was stationed at Lati,97 and is the forefather of all the people of Lati.
The History of Sulu|Najeeb M. Saleeby

I am a "forefather" myself (for I have six children), but I am not the son of a forefather.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O|Various

British Dictionary definitions for forefather

forefather

/ (ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə) /

noun

an ancestor, esp a male

Derived forms of forefather

forefatherly, adjective

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单词	forefather
释义	forefather [ fawr-fah-ther, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forefather ON THESAURUS.COM noun an ancestor. Origin of forefather First recorded in 1250–1300, forefather is from the Middle English word forefader.See fore-, father SYNONYMS FOR forefather forebear, progenitor, patriarch, forerunner. SEE SYNONYMS FOR forefather ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM forefather fore·fa·ther·ly, adjective Words nearby forefather foredo, foredoom, fore edge, fore-edge painting, foreface, forefather, Forefathers' Day, forefeel, forefend, forefinger, forefoot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forefather You see the further away your forefather is, the more the virtue. The Faith Doctor\|Edward Eggleston No record, when my said forefather gave you other lands in place of them which you now hold? The Lady Of Blossholme\|H. Rider Haggard And that first bear was the forefather of the grizzly he and Bruce were setting forth to kill the next day! The Grizzly King\|James Oliver Curwood The white-eyed man was stationed at Lati,97 and is the forefather of all the people of Lati. The History of Sulu\|Najeeb M. Saleeby I am a "forefather" myself (for I have six children), but I am not the son of a forefather. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O\|Various British Dictionary definitions for forefather forefather / (ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə) / noun an ancestor, esp a male Derived forms of forefather forefatherly, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to forefather predecessor, antecedent, ascendant, precursor, patriarch, progenitor, primogenitor, procreator
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forefather

noun

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noun

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