forefathersnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈfɔːˌfɑː.ðəz/us/ˈfɔːrˌfɑː.ðɚz/literarysomeone's relatives who lived a long time ago
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Family: ancestors & descendants
- ancestor
- ancestry
- be in the/sb's blood idiom
- blood
- blood is thicker than water idiom
- bloodline
- descendant
- descent
- family tree
- forbear
- forebear
- genealogy
- generation
- heraldry
- lineage
- pedigree
- run
- run in the family idiom
- stock
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