Forefathers: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ด๐ผ
forefathers
[ fษหrหfษหรฐษrz ]
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:
๐ต๐น antepassados
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคตเค
๐ฉ๐ช Vorfahren
๐ฎ๐ฉ leluhur
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะฐัััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przodkowie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ฅๅ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท ancรชtres
๐ช๐ธ antepasados
๐น๐ท atalar
๐ฐ๐ท ์กฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฃุณูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ pลedkovรฉ
๐ธ๐ฐ predkovia
๐จ๐ณ ็ฅๅ (zวxiฤn)
๐ธ๐ฎ predniki
๐ฎ๐ธ forfeรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐ-ะฑะฐะฑะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษcdadlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ antepasados
Word origin
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.