English-French translations for forefather

• aïeul
• ancêtre
  Nos concitoyens jouissent de perspectives dont nos ancêtres ne pouvaient que rêver. Our citizens enjoy prospects that our forefathers could only have dreamed of.
  Pendant des années, la mer a permis à nos ancêtres de survivre, et elle a été une source considérable de revenus. For years the sea provided for our forefathers and was a source of considerable income.
  Nos ancêtres savaient parfaitement qu'il ne fallait pas manger d'animaux morts spontanément. Our forefathers knew perfectly well that animals that had died of natural causes should not be eaten.
• ascendant

Definition of forefather

• Ancestor.
• Cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition

Related words

• forefinger
• forefront
• forefathers
• forefoot
• forefield
• in the forefront