Akademik

founding father

noun

a person who founds or establishes some institution

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George Washington is the father of his country

• Syn: ↑founder, ↑beginner, ↑father

• Derivationally related forms: ↑begin (for: ↑beginner), ↑found (for: ↑founder)

• Hypernyms: ↑originator, ↑conceiver, ↑mastermind

• Hyponyms: ↑cofounder, ↑colonizer, ↑coloniser, ↑foundress

Useful english dictionary. 2012.