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forefather
[ fawr-fah-ther, fohr- ]
noun
- an ancestor.
Synonyms: , , ,
forefather
/ ˈɔːˌɑːðə /
noun
- an ancestor, esp a male
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰˌڲٳ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڴǰft· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of forefather1
Example Sentences
As the forefather of 'juego de posicion', the 'positional play' that has dominated world football since his Barcelona side won everything 15 years ago, this is a sizeable admission.
"The house bears the footprints of my forefathers – the house to me is on hallowed ground."
He fears having to sell off parts of his family's 700-acre hill farm near Bridgend to afford a future tax bill, saying his forefathers would be "turning in their graves".
His ability to take bold, audacious business risks informed a high-profile acquisition strategy that kept the salt-to-steel conglomerate founded 155 years ago by his forefathers relevant after India liberalised its economy in the 1990s.
The new version of “Criminal Minds,” fittingly subtitled “Evolution,” which recently completed its second season on Paramount+, follows its CBS forefather in being a show about criminal profilers.
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