Founding Father

Found·ing Father

(foun′dĭng)n.1. A member of the convention that drafted the US Constitution in 1787.2. founding father A man who founds or establishes something.

founding father

n (Historical Terms) (often capitals) a person who founds or establishes an important institution, esp a member of the US Constitutional Convention (1787)

Found′ing Fa′ther

n. 1. one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution. 2. (often l.c.) a founder of an institution, company, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Founding Father - a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787Constitutional Convention - the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
	2.	founding father - a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"beginner, founder, fathercofounder - one of a group of founderscoloniser, colonizer - someone who helps to found a colonyfoundress - a woman founderconceiver, mastermind, originator - someone who creates new things

Translations

创始人创立人开国者

found²

(faund) verb1. to start or establish. The school was founded by the king. 創辦 创办2. (with on/upon) to base on. The story was founded upon fact. 基於… 基于founˈdation noun1. the act of founding. the foundation of a new university. 創辦 创办2. the base on which something is built. First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls. 基礎，地基 基础，地基 3. an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it. The British Foundation for Cancer Research. 基金（會） 基金（会） ˈfounder noun a person who founds a school, college, organization etc. We commemorate the founder of the school. 創辦人 创办人ˈfounding nounThe founding of the organization took place a long time ago. 建立，成立 建立，成立 ˈfounding ˈfather noun1. the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc. the founding father of psychoanalysis. 創立人 创立人2. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution. 開國者，創始人 开国者，创始人