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forefather

/ˈfɔːfɑːðə/noun

उच्चारण फ़ॉफ़ार्द

पूर्वज, पुरखा, बाप-दादा

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually plural] formal

    a person (especially a man) in your family who lived a long time ago

    पूर्वज, पुरखा, बाप-दादा

    • Our forefathers farmed this land for centuries.
    • the customs of our forefathers

    Synonyms ancestor forebear predecessor progenitor

    Opposite descendant successor

  2. 2

    [C]

    a person who started a tradition or movement that others have continued

    (किसी परंपरा या आंदोलन का) प्रवर्तक, अग्रदूत

    • the forefathers of modern Indian science

    Synonyms founder pioneer precursor father