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forefather

fore·fa·ther [ fáwr fər ] (plural fore·fa·thers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. male ancestor: a male ancestor, usually one who died long ago ( literary )
in the proud tradition of our forefathers

2. precursor: a member of an earlier generation from whom traditions, values, or ideas have been inherited

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