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- [fawr-fah-th er, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔːfɑːðə/
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- [fawr-fah-th er, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌfɑ ðər, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of forefather word
- noun forefather an ancestor. 1
- noun forefather A member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor. 1
- noun forefather ancestor 1
- countable noun forefather Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors. 0
- noun forefather an ancestor, esp a male 0
- noun forefather an ancestor 0
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Origin of forefather
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, forefather is from the Middle English word forefader. See fore-, father
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Parts of speech for Forefather
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forefather popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
forefather usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forefather
noun forefather
- predecessor — parent
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- ascendant — proceeding upwards; rising
- precursor — a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
Top questions with forefather
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