Associations to the word «Forefather»

Wiktionary

FOREFATHER, noun. Ancestor.Wp
FOREFATHER, noun. Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.

Dictionary definition

FOREFATHER, noun. The founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers".
FOREFATHER, noun. Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy