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Forefather

British pronunciation/fˈɔːfɑːðɐ/
American pronunciation/ˈfɔɹˌfɑðɝ/
Forefather
[NOUN]
1

the founder of a family

synonyms : father
sire
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2

person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group

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Examples
1- Jessica, our immigrant forefathers have the same issue.
2But back then our forefathers didn't discuss life and death.
3Arguably, the true forefather of modern GUIs was Douglas Engelbart.
4Paying a price for our forefathers.
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