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forerunner
DEFINITIONS OF:
forerunner
1
n
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonyms:
harbinger
,
herald
,
precursor
,
predecessor
Type of:
indicant
,
indication
something that serves to indicate or suggest
n
anything that precedes something similar in time
Synonyms:
antecedent
Type of:
temporal relation
a relation involving time
n
a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Synonyms:
precursor
Types:
predecessor
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
forefather
person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group
Type of:
individual
,
mortal
,
person
,
somebody
,
someone
,
soul
a human being
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