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English to English noun
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the founder of a family |  | Example: keep the faith of our forefathers
source: wordnet30
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person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group | | Example: our forefathers brought forth a great nation
source: wordnet30
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One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor. | | source: webster1913
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