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forefather

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forefather in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the founder of a family
    "keep the faith of our forefathers"
    forefather  father  sire 
  2. person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
    "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
    forefather 
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