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longfathers

longfathers is the plural of longfather.

Meaning of longfather

Noun

longfather (plural longfathers)

  1. A male ancestor.
    • 'I would have things as they were in all the days of my life,' answered Denethor, 'and in the days of my longfathers before me: to be the Lord of this City in peace, and leave my chair to a son after me, who would be his own master and no wizard's pupil.1955, J. R. R. Tolkien, “The Pyre of Denethor”, in The Return of the King

Questions about longfathers

What is longfathers the plural of?
Longfathers is the plural of longfather.

Words near longfathers in the dictionary

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  2. longevity rice
  3. longevous
  4. longevously
  5. longfather
  6. longfathers
  7. Longfellow
  8. Longfellowian
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  10. Longfield
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