forefather
- IPA[ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə]
英式
- a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor;a precursor of a particular movement
noun: forefather, plural noun: forefathers
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. a member of the past generations of one's family or people; an ancestor the duchy which her forefathers had ruled since the tenth century
- ▪ a precursor of a particular movement the forefathers of rock 'n' roll