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noun
The founder of a family:— Keep the faith of our forefathers.
synonyms: father, sire.
is a specific kind of: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root.
is a broader term that covers: patriarch.
derivation: beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire.
Polish: praojciec
Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group.
is a specific kind of: predecessor.
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