5 example sentences using forefather.

Forefather used in a sentence

Forefather in a sentence as a noun

I think it'd be fitting name this test in honor of some forefather of computer science.

I suppose that was the forefather of xul/xaml+scripting language, though I guess we're still trying to sort that out.

My first encounter with a CS "forefather" was my CS101 professor.

I'm Belgian; I don't think I personally know anyone who knows the name of a forefather 4 generations back.

If you acknowledge an old version of BSD as the forefather of OSX, I'd expect similar treatment for the forefathers of Windows.

Forefather definitions

noun

the founder of a family; "keep the faith of our forefathers"

See also: father sire

noun

person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"