Noun: forefather 'for,faa-dhu(r)
- Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
"our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
- The founder of a family
"keep the faith of our forefathers";
- father, sire
Derived forms: forefathers
Type of: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, predecessor, root
Encyclopedia: Forefather