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forefather

/ˈfɔːrˌfɑːðər/ American
  • n. 祖先
Definition
  • n. a person in your family who lived long ago
Example
Our forefathers built this village nearly two hundred years ago.
我们的祖先在近两百年前建立了这个村庄。