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fore⋅fa⋅ther

  [fawr-fah-ther, fohr-]
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–noun
an ancestor.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME forefader. See fore-, father

Related forms:
fore⋅fa⋅ther⋅ly, adjective

Synonyms:
forebear, progenitor, patriarch, forerunner.
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fore·fa·ther   (fôr'fä'thər, fōr'-)   
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.

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