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founding father

noun

1 Founding Father

A member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787.

is a specific kind of: national leader, solon, statesman.

is a member of: Constitutional Convention.

2 founding father

A person who founds or establishes some institution.

synonyms: beginner, father, founder.

is a specific kind of: conceiver, mastermind, originator.

is a broader term that covers: cofounder | coloniser, colonizer | foundress.

derivation: begin, commence, lead off, start | constitute, establish, found, institute, plant | establish, found, launch, set up.

Dutch: grondlegger, grondvester, oprichter, stichter, vader
Polish: założyciel

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