forefather
1.
(
noun
) the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
Synonyms:
father
,
sire
Related Words:
ancestor
,
antecedent
,
ascendant
,
ascendent
,
patriarch
2.
(
noun
) person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
Related Words:
predecessor
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