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Founding Father
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Found·ing Father (foundng)
n.
1. A member of the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
2. founding father A man who founds or establishes something.
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Noun1.Founding FatherFounding Father - a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
Constitutional Convention - the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
2.founding father - a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"
beginner, founder, father
cofounder - one of a group of founders
coloniser, colonizer - someone who helps to found a colony
foundress - a woman founder
conceiver, mastermind, originator - someone who creates new things


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