forefather foreface • forefatherly · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · forefather · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the founder of a family. Synonyms: father, sire. Example: "Keep the faith of our forefathers." · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group. Example: "Our forefathers brought forth a great nation." · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · father · · Synonym 1 sire · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074