Definition of founding father in English:

founding father

noun

1A person who starts or helps to start a movement or institution.
he was one of the founding fathers of criminology
Example sentencesExamples
- The wealth of Glasgow's founding fathers was mainly earned in foreign markets - be they in tobacco, textiles or shipping.
- All should be expected to adhere to the letter and spirit of the document forged by our founding fathers and mothers.
- The founding father of the American Reform Movement was Isaac Meyer Wise.
- It is therefore not entirely surprising that the founding father of New Historicism should produce a book about the fascinating power of Will, which also sees Shakespeare as a player of markets.
- The situation this day is in stark contrast to those experienced by the founding fathers of Southeast Asian countries.
- Father's Day was the perfect day to pay such historic tribute to the founding fathers of the steelband movement.
- Our Constitution, therefore, is a product of the philosophy and sacrifice of both our founding fathers and mothers.
- No Caribbean leader since the founding fathers has presided over Caricom with the sagacity of Percival Patterson.
- More important, however, he never became a founding father of republican institutions in the Old World.
- Kanae Yamamoto was the founding father of the Japanese Sosaku Hanga art movement that came up at the beginning of the twentieth century.
- I have always wondered how the traditions of our founding fathers came to be and why it became socially unacceptable to wear attire that didn't follow strict cultural guidelines by gender.
- To be exposed to the wealth and breadth of choral harmony from at least two corners of the earth is a tribute to the founding fathers of the festival.
- In the meantime, your law partner joins an opposition party and becomes the Prime Minister, by drubbing the founding father of the party at the polls.
- He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of that nation.
- There are even references to one of the school's founding fathers, Thomas Stanley, in the history play Richard III.
- The founding fathers of the European movement had lofty aims in seeking to avoid ever again the terrible wars that have ravaged our continent in the past.
- The founding fathers of the Indian nation were men of wisdom and insights.
- The founding fathers of Australia were undoubtedly of British or Irish origin.
- If there was one thing that the parliament's founding fathers in the Consultative Steering Group got wrong, it was the naming of parts.
- Even if the building is now falling down, he was the most important architect of Europe since the founding fathers.
Synonyms
initiator, prime mover, motivator, architect, designer, deviser, planner, shaper, inventor, maker, producer, contriver, mastermind, originator, author, creator, founder, pioneer, father, mother, agent
1. 1.1 A member of the convention that drew up the constitution of the US in 1787.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Reagan then described them as being akin to the Founding Fathers of the American Constitution!
  The Founding Fathers, it could be said, failed to do the same with firearms.
  There can be little doubt that the Founding Fathers expected Congress to be the dominant institution of the US political system.
  While composing the Constitution of the United States of America the Founding Fathers had examples to hand that may have made them wary of the actions of crowds.
  Few people today know that the Founding Fathers never intended for senators to be popularly elected.
  By the same token, it is often stated that the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution based upon Christian principles.
  However, this shift in balance was not what had been planned by the Founding Fathers and Congress has always been quick to re-assert its power.
  The Founding Fathers made amending the Constitution very onerous.
  Farewell to the Founding Fathers of the Constitution.
  This war would disgust the American Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
  The American Founding Fathers can be regarded as setting up a system of rules within which their successors have operated.
  An amendment to the Constitution, as the Founding Fathers envisioned, is difficult to pass into law.
  Some have asserted that the Founding Fathers meant for the Constitution to be understood as a Christian document of governance for a Christian nation.
  The creation of the presidency was the linchpin of the work of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
  It's hard to imagine this proposal will get enough support to be added to the Constitution - fortunately the Founding Fathers made it extremely difficult to amend.
  By the last quarter of the nineteenth century, however, the barriers erected by the Founding Fathers were beginning to break down.
  The Founding Fathers did not want to encourage democratic notions, or prematurely break from the apron strings of Britain.
  Our Founding Fathers no more trusted in the people always to do the right thing than they trusted in kings.
  Alas, what was advocated and formulated by the Founding Fathers is questioned and undermined today.
  Can we tame political democracy a la our Founding Fathers in 1776 or will we allow it to devour us per Ancient Greece?

Definition of founding father in US English:

founding father

nounˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərˌfoundiNG ˈfäT͟Hər

1A person who starts or helps to start a movement or institution.
he was one of the founding fathers of criminology
Example sentencesExamples
- The situation this day is in stark contrast to those experienced by the founding fathers of Southeast Asian countries.
- The founding fathers of the Indian nation were men of wisdom and insights.
- More important, however, he never became a founding father of republican institutions in the Old World.
- Kanae Yamamoto was the founding father of the Japanese Sosaku Hanga art movement that came up at the beginning of the twentieth century.
- The founding father of the American Reform Movement was Isaac Meyer Wise.
- Father's Day was the perfect day to pay such historic tribute to the founding fathers of the steelband movement.
- To be exposed to the wealth and breadth of choral harmony from at least two corners of the earth is a tribute to the founding fathers of the festival.
- The founding fathers of Australia were undoubtedly of British or Irish origin.
- He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of that nation.
- In the meantime, your law partner joins an opposition party and becomes the Prime Minister, by drubbing the founding father of the party at the polls.
- I have always wondered how the traditions of our founding fathers came to be and why it became socially unacceptable to wear attire that didn't follow strict cultural guidelines by gender.
- If there was one thing that the parliament's founding fathers in the Consultative Steering Group got wrong, it was the naming of parts.
- The wealth of Glasgow's founding fathers was mainly earned in foreign markets - be they in tobacco, textiles or shipping.
- It is therefore not entirely surprising that the founding father of New Historicism should produce a book about the fascinating power of Will, which also sees Shakespeare as a player of markets.
- Even if the building is now falling down, he was the most important architect of Europe since the founding fathers.
- The founding fathers of the European movement had lofty aims in seeking to avoid ever again the terrible wars that have ravaged our continent in the past.
- No Caribbean leader since the founding fathers has presided over Caricom with the sagacity of Percival Patterson.
- All should be expected to adhere to the letter and spirit of the document forged by our founding fathers and mothers.
- There are even references to one of the school's founding fathers, Thomas Stanley, in the history play Richard III.
- Our Constitution, therefore, is a product of the philosophy and sacrifice of both our founding fathers and mothers.
Synonyms
initiator, prime mover, motivator, architect, designer, deviser, planner, shaper, inventor, maker, producer, contriver, mastermind, originator, author, creator, founder, pioneer, father, mother, agent
1. 1.1 A member of the convention that drew up the US Constitution in 1787.
  Example sentencesExamples
  While composing the Constitution of the United States of America the Founding Fathers had examples to hand that may have made them wary of the actions of crowds.
  Few people today know that the Founding Fathers never intended for senators to be popularly elected.
  By the last quarter of the nineteenth century, however, the barriers erected by the Founding Fathers were beginning to break down.
  This war would disgust the American Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
  It's hard to imagine this proposal will get enough support to be added to the Constitution - fortunately the Founding Fathers made it extremely difficult to amend.
  Farewell to the Founding Fathers of the Constitution.
  The creation of the presidency was the linchpin of the work of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
  The Founding Fathers made amending the Constitution very onerous.
  Our Founding Fathers no more trusted in the people always to do the right thing than they trusted in kings.
  Alas, what was advocated and formulated by the Founding Fathers is questioned and undermined today.
  There can be little doubt that the Founding Fathers expected Congress to be the dominant institution of the US political system.
  By the same token, it is often stated that the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution based upon Christian principles.
  An amendment to the Constitution, as the Founding Fathers envisioned, is difficult to pass into law.
  Some have asserted that the Founding Fathers meant for the Constitution to be understood as a Christian document of governance for a Christian nation.
  Reagan then described them as being akin to the Founding Fathers of the American Constitution!
  The Founding Fathers did not want to encourage democratic notions, or prematurely break from the apron strings of Britain.
  However, this shift in balance was not what had been planned by the Founding Fathers and Congress has always been quick to re-assert its power.
  The Founding Fathers, it could be said, failed to do the same with firearms.
  Can we tame political democracy a la our Founding Fathers in 1776 or will we allow it to devour us per Ancient Greece?
  The American Founding Fathers can be regarded as setting up a system of rules within which their successors have operated.

单词	founding father
释义	Definition of founding father in English: founding father noun 1A person who starts or helps to start a movement or institution. he was one of the founding fathers of criminology Example sentencesExamples The wealth of Glasgow's founding fathers was mainly earned in foreign markets - be they in tobacco, textiles or shipping. All should be expected to adhere to the letter and spirit of the document forged by our founding fathers and mothers. The founding father of the American Reform Movement was Isaac Meyer Wise. It is therefore not entirely surprising that the founding father of New Historicism should produce a book about the fascinating power of Will, which also sees Shakespeare as a player of markets. The situation this day is in stark contrast to those experienced by the founding fathers of Southeast Asian countries. Father's Day was the perfect day to pay such historic tribute to the founding fathers of the steelband movement. Our Constitution, therefore, is a product of the philosophy and sacrifice of both our founding fathers and mothers. No Caribbean leader since the founding fathers has presided over Caricom with the sagacity of Percival Patterson. More important, however, he never became a founding father of republican institutions in the Old World. Kanae Yamamoto was the founding father of the Japanese Sosaku Hanga art movement that came up at the beginning of the twentieth century. I have always wondered how the traditions of our founding fathers came to be and why it became socially unacceptable to wear attire that didn't follow strict cultural guidelines by gender. To be exposed to the wealth and breadth of choral harmony from at least two corners of the earth is a tribute to the founding fathers of the festival. In the meantime, your law partner joins an opposition party and becomes the Prime Minister, by drubbing the founding father of the party at the polls. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of that nation. There are even references to one of the school's founding fathers, Thomas Stanley, in the history play Richard III. The founding fathers of the European movement had lofty aims in seeking to avoid ever again the terrible wars that have ravaged our continent in the past. The founding fathers of the Indian nation were men of wisdom and insights. The founding fathers of Australia were undoubtedly of British or Irish origin. If there was one thing that the parliament's founding fathers in the Consultative Steering Group got wrong, it was the naming of parts. Even if the building is now falling down, he was the most important architect of Europe since the founding fathers. Synonyms initiator, prime mover, motivator, architect, designer, deviser, planner, shaper, inventor, maker, producer, contriver, mastermind, originator, author, creator, founder, pioneer, father, mother, agent 1.1 A member of the convention that drew up the constitution of the US in 1787. Example sentencesExamples Reagan then described them as being akin to the Founding Fathers of the American Constitution! The Founding Fathers, it could be said, failed to do the same with firearms. There can be little doubt that the Founding Fathers expected Congress to be the dominant institution of the US political system. While composing the Constitution of the United States of America the Founding Fathers had examples to hand that may have made them wary of the actions of crowds. Few people today know that the Founding Fathers never intended for senators to be popularly elected. By the same token, it is often stated that the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution based upon Christian principles. However, this shift in balance was not what had been planned by the Founding Fathers and Congress has always been quick to re-assert its power. The Founding Fathers made amending the Constitution very onerous. Farewell to the Founding Fathers of the Constitution. This war would disgust the American Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The American Founding Fathers can be regarded as setting up a system of rules within which their successors have operated. An amendment to the Constitution, as the Founding Fathers envisioned, is difficult to pass into law. Some have asserted that the Founding Fathers meant for the Constitution to be understood as a Christian document of governance for a Christian nation. The creation of the presidency was the linchpin of the work of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It's hard to imagine this proposal will get enough support to be added to the Constitution - fortunately the Founding Fathers made it extremely difficult to amend. By the last quarter of the nineteenth century, however, the barriers erected by the Founding Fathers were beginning to break down. The Founding Fathers did not want to encourage democratic notions, or prematurely break from the apron strings of Britain. Our Founding Fathers no more trusted in the people always to do the right thing than they trusted in kings. Alas, what was advocated and formulated by the Founding Fathers is questioned and undermined today. Can we tame political democracy a la our Founding Fathers in 1776 or will we allow it to devour us per Ancient Greece? Definition of founding father in US English: founding father nounˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərˌfoundiNG ˈfäT͟Hər 1A person who starts or helps to start a movement or institution. he was one of the founding fathers of criminology Example sentencesExamples The situation this day is in stark contrast to those experienced by the founding fathers of Southeast Asian countries. The founding fathers of the Indian nation were men of wisdom and insights. More important, however, he never became a founding father of republican institutions in the Old World. Kanae Yamamoto was the founding father of the Japanese Sosaku Hanga art movement that came up at the beginning of the twentieth century. The founding father of the American Reform Movement was Isaac Meyer Wise. Father's Day was the perfect day to pay such historic tribute to the founding fathers of the steelband movement. To be exposed to the wealth and breadth of choral harmony from at least two corners of the earth is a tribute to the founding fathers of the festival. The founding fathers of Australia were undoubtedly of British or Irish origin. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of that nation. In the meantime, your law partner joins an opposition party and becomes the Prime Minister, by drubbing the founding father of the party at the polls. I have always wondered how the traditions of our founding fathers came to be and why it became socially unacceptable to wear attire that didn't follow strict cultural guidelines by gender. If there was one thing that the parliament's founding fathers in the Consultative Steering Group got wrong, it was the naming of parts. The wealth of Glasgow's founding fathers was mainly earned in foreign markets - be they in tobacco, textiles or shipping. It is therefore not entirely surprising that the founding father of New Historicism should produce a book about the fascinating power of Will, which also sees Shakespeare as a player of markets. Even if the building is now falling down, he was the most important architect of Europe since the founding fathers. The founding fathers of the European movement had lofty aims in seeking to avoid ever again the terrible wars that have ravaged our continent in the past. No Caribbean leader since the founding fathers has presided over Caricom with the sagacity of Percival Patterson. All should be expected to adhere to the letter and spirit of the document forged by our founding fathers and mothers. There are even references to one of the school's founding fathers, Thomas Stanley, in the history play Richard III. Our Constitution, therefore, is a product of the philosophy and sacrifice of both our founding fathers and mothers. Synonyms initiator, prime mover, motivator, architect, designer, deviser, planner, shaper, inventor, maker, producer, contriver, mastermind, originator, author, creator, founder, pioneer, father, mother, agent 1.1 A member of the convention that drew up the US Constitution in 1787. Example sentencesExamples While composing the Constitution of the United States of America the Founding Fathers had examples to hand that may have made them wary of the actions of crowds. Few people today know that the Founding Fathers never intended for senators to be popularly elected. By the last quarter of the nineteenth century, however, the barriers erected by the Founding Fathers were beginning to break down. This war would disgust the American Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It's hard to imagine this proposal will get enough support to be added to the Constitution - fortunately the Founding Fathers made it extremely difficult to amend. Farewell to the Founding Fathers of the Constitution. The creation of the presidency was the linchpin of the work of the Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. The Founding Fathers made amending the Constitution very onerous. Our Founding Fathers no more trusted in the people always to do the right thing than they trusted in kings. Alas, what was advocated and formulated by the Founding Fathers is questioned and undermined today. There can be little doubt that the Founding Fathers expected Congress to be the dominant institution of the US political system. By the same token, it is often stated that the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution based upon Christian principles. An amendment to the Constitution, as the Founding Fathers envisioned, is difficult to pass into law. Some have asserted that the Founding Fathers meant for the Constitution to be understood as a Christian document of governance for a Christian nation. Reagan then described them as being akin to the Founding Fathers of the American Constitution! The Founding Fathers did not want to encourage democratic notions, or prematurely break from the apron strings of Britain. However, this shift in balance was not what had been planned by the Founding Fathers and Congress has always been quick to re-assert its power. The Founding Fathers, it could be said, failed to do the same with firearms. Can we tame political democracy a la our Founding Fathers in 1776 or will we allow it to devour us per Ancient Greece? The American Founding Fathers can be regarded as setting up a system of rules within which their successors have operated.
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