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Synonyms for forefather
ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr-fore·fa·ther
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Princeton's WordNet
forefather, father, sirenoun
the founder of a family
"keep the faith of our forefathers"
Synonyms:
father, founding father, founder, sire, beginner, don, begetter, male parentforefathernoun
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
"our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
forefathernoun
Synonyms:
progenitor, ancestor, father, foregoer
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
forefathernoun
Synonyms:
ancestor, progenitor, forbearforefathernoun
Synonyms:
ancestry, lineage, progenitors, forbears
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