Forefathers: meaning, definitions and examples

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forefathers

 

[ fษ”หrหˆfษ‘หรฐษ™rz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

ancestors

Forefathers refer to the people who came before you in your family lineage. They are your ancestors, typically from several generations ago.

Synonyms

ancestors, predecessors, progenitors

Examples of usage

  • I feel a deep connection to my forefathers.
  • Our forefathers worked hard to build a better future for us.

Translations

Translations of the word "forefathers" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น antepassados

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Vorfahren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ leluhur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐั‰ัƒั€ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przodkowie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ (ใใ›ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ancรชtres

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ antepasados

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃุณู„ุงู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edkovรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predkovia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅ–ๅ…ˆ (zว”xiฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ predniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ forfeรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‚ะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒžแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™cdadlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ antepasados

Etymology

The term 'forefathers' has been used since the 15th century to refer to ancestors or those who came before in a family line. It is a compound word combining 'fore-' meaning before, and 'fathers' indicating ancestors or predecessors.

See also: fatherhood, fathering, fatherland, fatherly.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,364, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.