Meaning of the word forefathers in English

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forefathers

US /ˈfɔrˌfɑð·ərz, ˈfoʊr-/

Plural Noun

1.

members of a family, national, or religious group who lived in the past:

Example:
Mario is spending the summer in Italy, the land of his forefathers.
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