How do you pronounce forefather?

forefather is pronounced as /ˈfɔːrˌfɑːðər/.

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forefather

👴forefather (forfader)

noun

/ˈfɔːrˌfɑːðər/

ancêtre (ancetre)

forecourt forego

Signification

an ancestor, especially one who was part of an earlier generation of a family or nation

Traduction de la signification

un ancêtre, en particulier une personne faisant partie d'une génération antérieure d'une famille ou d'une nation

un ancetre, en particulier une personne faisant partie d'une generation anterieure d'une famille ou d'une nation

Phrases d'exemple

Our forefathers fought for independence.

Nos ancêtres ont lutté pour l'indépendance.

Nos ancetres ont lutte pour l'independance.

Synonymes

ancestor, progenitor, patriarch, predecessor

Antonymes

descendant, successor

Collocations

great forefathers, our forefathers, nation’s forefathers

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