founding father

1. A member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 (synset 110127373)
   is a type of: national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
   belongs to: constitutional convention - the convention of United States statesmen who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787
2. A person who founds or establishes some institution (synset 110127072)
   "George Washington is the father of his country"
   is a type of: conceiver, mastermind, originator - someone who creates new things
   subtypes:

   • cofounder - one of a group of founders
   • coloniser, colonizer - someone who helps to found a colony
   • foundress - a woman founder
   same as: beginner, father, founder

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