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Moses became America's true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty.
Bruce Feiler

Meaning of "founding father" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUNDING FATHER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUNDING FATHER

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Founding father is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOUNDING FATHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

founding father

List of national founders

The following list of national founding fathers is a record, by country, of men who were credited with establishing their nation. National founders are typically those who played an influential role in setting up the systems of governance,, of the country. They can also be military leaders of a war of independence that led to the existence of the country.

Definition of founding father in the English dictionary

The definition of founding father in the dictionary is a person who founds or establishes an important institution, esp a member of the US Constitutional Convention.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUNDING FATHER

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Founding Fathers
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUNDING FATHER

all-weather
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Holy Father
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Our Father
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Synonyms and antonyms of founding father in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «founding father» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUNDING FATHER

Find out the translation of founding father to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of founding father from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «founding father» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

创始人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fundador
570 millions of speakers

English

founding father
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संस्थापक पिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأب المؤسس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отец-основатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pai
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিষ্ঠাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

père fondateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bapa pengasas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gründungsvater
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

建国の父
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창시자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bapak pendiri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cha đẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அப்பாவை நிறுவுகிறார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संस्थापक वडील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurucu baba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

padre fondatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Powstanie ojciec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

батько - засновник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fondatorii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ο ιδρυτής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stamvader
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grundläggare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grunnleggeren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of founding father

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUNDING FATHER»

The term «founding father» is regularly used and occupies the 69.085 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUNDING FATHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about founding father

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QUOTES WITH «FOUNDING FATHER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word founding father.
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Bruce Feiler
Moses became America's true founding father because he evangelized action; he justified risk. He gave ordinary people the courage to live with uncertainty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUNDING FATHER»

Discover the use of founding father in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to founding father and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Founding Father
A revisionist biography of George Washington chronicles his quarter-century career in public life, from his heroic deeds as a leader through the legacy that has been passed down to his political descendants
Richard Brookhiser, 1997
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John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father
The first full-length biography of the first governor of the Massechusetts Bay Colony delves deeply into the life of this seminal figure in the formation of American society and culture.
Francis J. Bremer, 2005
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The Forgotten Founding Father: Noah Webster's Obsession and ...
Now acclaimed author of The Man Who Made Lists, Joshua Kendall sheds new light on Webster's life, and his far-reaching influence in establishing the American nation.
Joshua Kendall, 2011
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Junipero Serra: California's Founding Father
Based on exhaustive research and a vivid narrative, this is an essential portrait of America’s least understood founder.
Steven W. Hackel, 2013
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Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from ...
This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin’s human side—his tastes and habits, his enthusiasms, and his devotion to democracy and the people of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin, Edmund S. Morgan, 2007
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The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call ...
The epic story of James Monroe-- the last of America's Founding Fathers -- who transformed a small, fragile nation beset by enemies into a glorious and powerful empire stretching "from sea to shining sea."
Harlow G. Unger, 2010
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Gallatin: America's Swiss Founding Father
Examines the life of statesman Albert Gallatin and discusses his role in the formation of the United States.
Nicholas Dungan, 2010
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John Jay: Founding Father
It is the story not only of John Jay himself, the most prominent native-born New Yorker of the eighteenth century, but also of his engaging and intelligent wife, Sarah, who accompanied her husband on his wartime diplomatic missions.
Walter Stahr, 2012
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Founding Father: The Life and Times of Jo
Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee in 1810, John Neely Bryan received an education and became a lawyer, dealt in real estate, became a north Texas pioneer, and the founder of Dallas, Texas.
Jimmy Clay, 2005
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George: George Washington, Our Founding Father (with audio ...
Founding father George Washington’s boyhood defined our first president—see how in this picture book biography.
Frank Keating, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUNDING FATHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term founding father is used in the context of the following news items.
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Founding Father's Legacy Has Touched 150 Million Lives Through …
The Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, which takes place on the 19th day of Ramadan, honours the legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ... «PressReleaseNetwork.com, Jul 15»
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John F. Kretchman: Founding father followed God's wisdom
Our founding fathers built their new nation and governed their people based on biblical principles. They tried to please God, while also trying to ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
3
BMX founding father Scot Breithaupt found dead at 57
INDIO, Calif. (BRAIN) — Scot Breithaupt, an early BMX champion and founder of the SE Racing bike brand, was found dead Saturday in a tent ... «Bicycle Retailer, Jul 15»
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Amos Yee, Singaporean teenager who berated founding father Lee …
The Singaporean teenager convicted of hurting religious feelings in an online video berating former leader Lee Kuan Yew was given a ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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What you should know about forgotten founding father John Jay
American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, Founding Father of the United States, and signer of the Treaty of Paris, John Jay, circa 1785. From an ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
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How a Founding Father and a British Agriculturist Helped America's …
George Washington believed his young nation was only as strong as its farmers, so less than two years after the end of hostilities with England ... «Modern Farmer, Jul 15»
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Haym Salomon: Remembering a Founding Father on Independence …
You won't find the name Haym Solomon in text books in your local elementary school. U.S. History classes at the finest universities rarely utter ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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"French founding father" honored with replica warship
Fireworks announced the arrival of the French frigate Hermione into New York Harbor this week, just in time for the Fourth of July. This stop was ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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Windsor founding father to be remembered at special program
WINDSOR — Almost 400 years ago, William Phelps ventured to America from England, and became one of the founding fathers of the towns of ... «Journal Inquirer, Jul 15»
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East Texan remembers his founding father relative
A shirt with an image of the United States Constitution started a discussion about a similar famous document and one East Texan's famous ... «KTRE, Jul 15»

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