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Definition of Father of the Constitution from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Father of the Constitution

 
/ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
 
/ˌfɑːðər əv ðə ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃn/
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  1. the popular US name for James Madison, a leading member of the group who planned and wrote the American Constitution. He also later suggested the amendments to the Constitution which formed the Bill of Rights.
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