forefather

大学

n. 祖先

发音

UK /ˈfɔːˌfɑːðə/
其它
US /ˈfɔɹˌfɑːðɚ/

词形变化

forefathers 复数 forefathers

教材释义与例句

名词

祖先；前辈

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An ancestor.

  2. 2.

    A cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

father sire

上位词 6

root ancestor predecessor ascendant antecedent ascendent

下位词 1

patriarch

词源

From Middle English forefader, forfader, vorvader, from Old English forefæder (“forefather”), but possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + father. Compare Dutch voorvader (“forefather”), German Vorvater, Vorfahr (“forefather”), Danish forfader (“forefather”), Swedish förfader (“forefather”).

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