Fōre'fa-ther, n.
(Synop., § 130), n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, usually in a remote degree; an ancestor.
Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke.
(Synop., § 130), n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, usually in a remote degree; an ancestor.
Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke.