English noun: Founding Father | |||
1. | Founding Father (person) a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | national leader, solon, statesman | ||
Member meronym | Constitutional Convention | ||
2. | founding father (person) a person who founds or establishes some institution | ||
Samples | George Washington is the father of his country. | ||
Synonyms | beginner, father, founder | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conceiver, mastermind, originator | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cofounder, coloniser, colonizer, foundress | ||