fore-fathers

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synonyms for fore-fathers

On this page you'll find 131 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fore-fathers, such as: forefather, forerunner, and progenitor.

How to use fore-fathers in a sentence

  • They were owners of rich tracts of land which had been handed down to them by their fore-fathers.

  • His every utterance and deed were tempered with the tenets of a unique creed handed down by his mountain fore-fathers.

    The Red Debt | Everett MacDonald
  • Our fore-fathers had more consideration for the legs and feet of soldiers than the martinets of our times.

    The Three Lieutenants | W.H.G. Kingston
  • When solidity is obtained by pursuing the modes prescribed by our fore-fathers, then may the file be used.

  • The band played "Auld Lang Syne," as a gentle hint that our fore-mothers should be remembered as well as the fore-fathers.

    Jack and Jill | Louisa May Alcott

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