founding father
(often capitals) a person who founds or establishes an important institution, esp a member of the US Constitutional Convention (1787)
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Smithsonian Institution scientist Bill Eberhard, founding father of the whole field, favors the internal courtship idea.
Oh, if These Penises and Vaginas Could Talk: Genitalia as Tools, Toys, and Weapons | Menno Schilthuizen | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlexander Hamilton was the founding father most in favor of a strong central government.
P.J. O’Rourke: Who Really Actually Wants This Bill of Rights? | P. J. O’Rourke | April 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBray liked how it invoked the founding father “rising up from the grave.”
Meet Madison Rising, the Band Behind Sarah Palin's New Theme Song | Ben Jacobs | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut to suggest that Hamilton is our “gay founding father” ignores the historical nature of sexual identity.
What the Sex Lives of the Founding Fathers Reveal About Us | Eric Herschthal | February 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe founding father had good reason to splurge after many Christmases that were lean on cheer.
The memory of the Leader and his teachings settled into the stabilizing roles of founding father and general dogma.
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