forefather
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/ˈfɔːrfɑːðər/
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/ˈfɔːfɑːðə(r)/
An ancestor, especially a male one, from whom you are descended.
The students learned about their forefathers' struggles during the American Revolution.
學生們學習了他們祖先在美國獨立戰爭期間的奮鬥。