foreparent
- noun
- /ˈfɔːrˌpɛrənt/
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fundador
- Many consider these scientists to be the foreparents of modern physics.
Examples
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She is often called a foreparent of the environmental movement for her early advocacy.
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The ancient Greeks are considered the foreparents of democracy.
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The foreparent of this tradition set the standards that are still followed today.
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The foreparent of this idea can be traced back to ancient texts.
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The ancient Greeks are considered the foreparents of democracy.
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Many consider these scientists to be the foreparents of modern physics.
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She is often called a foreparent of the environmental movement for her early advocacy.
Synonyms
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A person who helped start something important, like a country
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5.1
A person from older generations who helped start your family or its traditions
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A man who starts an important organization or country
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An early ancestor who starts a family line or idea
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A person in your family who lived long ago
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A woman from an earlier generation who starts a family or tradition
An early relative in the direct family line, like a great-grandparent
A person or thing that came before another and influenced it
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Etymology
The word foreparent comes from the parts fore- meaning 'before' and parent meaning 'mother or father'. A foreparent can also mean a person who started a tradition or idea, like an early 'parent' or founder of a group.