forefather

Definition of Forefather in English :

1. father, forefather, sire

the founder of a family

Example Sentences:
'keep the faith of our forefathers'

2. forefather

person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

Example Sentences:
'our forefathers brought forth a great nation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Forefather

noun

an ancestor, esp a male

noun

an ancestor

n.

1. An ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor.

2. A person who is from an earlier time and has originated or contributed to a common tradition shared by a particular group.