fore·fa·ther 
/ˈfoɚˌfɑ:ðɚ/ noun
plural fore·fa·thers /ˈfoɚˌfɑ:ðɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a person (especially a man) who was in your family in past times : ancestor — usually plural ▪ The town is named after one of his forefathers. 2 : a person (especially a man) from an earlier time who helped to create or start something modern or important — usually plural ▪ our country's forefathers
