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forefather

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/Part of speech nounSorted aeeffhorrtStarts with FEnds with R0 clues
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  1. the founder of a family

Word origin

From Middle English forefader, forfader, vorvader, from Old English forefæder (“forefather”), but possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + father. Compare Dutch voorvader (“forefather”), German Vorvater, Vorfahr (“forefather”), Danish forfader (“forefather”), Swedish förfader (“forefather”).

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