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[ noun ] the founder of a family
Examples "keep the faith of our forefathers" Used in print (Brainard Cheney, "Christianity and the Tragic Vision-Ut...)Its refrain was : `` Let us return to the individualistic democracy of our forefathers for our salvation '' . |
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[ noun ] person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
Examples "our forefathers brought forth a great nation" Related terms |
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