Founding Father
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Found·ing Father
(foun′dĭng)n.
1. A member of the convention that drafted the US Constitution in 1787.
2. founding father A man who founds or establishes something.
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founding father
n
(Historical Terms) (often capitals) a person who founds or establishes an important institution, esp a member of the US Constitutional Convention (1787)
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Found′ing Fa′ther
n.
1. one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
2. (often l.c.) a founder of an institution, company, etc.
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| Noun | 1. |  Founding Father - a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787Constitutional 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"cofounder - one of a group of founders foundress - a woman founder |
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(faund) verb1. to start or establish. The school was founded by the king.
2. (with on/upon) to base on. The story was founded upon fact.
founˈdation noun1. the act of founding. the foundation of a new university.
2. the base on which something is built. First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.
3. an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it. The British Foundation for Cancer Research.
ˈfounder noun a person who founds a school, college, organization etc. We commemorate the founder of the school.
ˈfounding nounThe founding of the organization took place a long time ago.
ˈfounding ˈfather noun1. the first or one of the first founders of an organization, a school of thought etc. the founding father of psychoanalysis.
2. The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were the people who drew up its constitution.
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