Similar Words
Misspelling
fforeffather, foorefather, foreefatheer, forefaather, forefathe, forefathher, forefatther, forrefatherr, orefather, phorephather
Forefather — synonyms, definition
1. forefather (Noun)
23 synonyms
ancestor antecedent author begetter benefactor dam father forbear forebear forerunner founder mother originator parent patriarch patron precursor predecessor prime mover primogenitor • • •
2 definitions
forefather (Noun) — The founder of a family.
ex. "keep the faith of our forefathers"
forefather (Noun) — Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group.
ex. "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
6 types of
ancestor antecedent ascendant ascendent predecessor root
1 type
patriarch