- FOREFATHER: FOREFATHERS
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FOREFATHER: FOREFATHERS
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Forefather — Fore fa ther (?; 277), n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor. [1913 Webster] Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forefathers' Day — Forefather Fore fa ther (?; 277), n. One who precedes another in the line of genealogy in any degree, but usually in a remote degree; an ancestor. [1913 Webster] Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. Burke … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forefather — fore|fa|ther [ˈfo:ˌfa:ðə US ˈfo:rˌfa:ðər] n [C usually plural] 1.) the people, especially men, who were part of your family a long time ago in the past = ↑ancestor sb s forefathers ▪ What would our forefathers have thought? 2.) someone in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
forefather — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)fɑːðə(r)[/t]] forefathers N COUNT: usu pl, usu poss N Your forefathers are your ancestors, especially your male ancestors. [LITERARY] They were determined to go back to the land of their forefathers. Syn: forebear … English dictionary
antecedent — Synonyms and related words: agency, ancestor, ancestors, announcer, antecede, antecedents, antedate, anterior, anticipatory, ascendant, ascendants, avant garde, base, basis, bellwether, buccinator, bushwhacker, call, causation, cause, cause and… … Moby Thesaurus
predecessor — Synonyms and related words: ancestor, ancestors, announcer, antecedent, antecedents, ascendants, avant garde, bellwether, buccinator, bushwhacker, elders, explorer, fathers, forebear, forebears, forefather, forefathers, foregoer, forerunner,… … Moby Thesaurus
progenitor — Synonyms and related words: ancestor, ancestors, ancestress, antecedent, antecedents, archetype, ascendant, ascendants, begetter, elders, fathers, forebear, forebears, forefather, forefathers, foregoer, forerunner, grandfathers, grandparent,… … Moby Thesaurus
ancestor — ancestor, progenitor, forefather, forebear mean a person from whom one is descended. Ancestor, especially in genealogical and in historical use, implies lineal descent through one’s father or mother {he had three ancestors who were judges} but it … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Nusseibeh — ( ar. عائلة نسيبة) is the name of the oldest Arab family in Jerusalem, The Nusseibeh family has long history and tight bonds with the Holy Land, Jerusalem, since the days their first forefathers arrived into Jerusalem in the 7th Century.According … Wikipedia
Nusaybah clan — The Nusaybah Clan (Arabic: عائلة نسيبة) alternatively spelt Nusseibeh is the name of the oldest Arab family in Jerusalem, The Nusaybah family has long history and tight bonds with the Holy Land, Jerusalem, since the days their first forefathers… … Wikipedia
