/ Dictionary / Index F Founding Fathers: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Found'ing Fa'thers Pronunciation: [key] the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. (often l.c.) any group of founders: the town's founding fathers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. founders' type foundling Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language