Founding Father Definition
foundĭng
noun
Someone who founds or is instrumental in founding an institution, nation, etc.
Webster's New World
A member of the convention that drafted the US Constitution in 1787.
American Heritage
A participant in the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, esp. one who signed the document.
Webster's New World
A man who founds or establishes something.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Founding Father
Noun
Singular:
Founding Father
Plural:
founding-fathers
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