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forerunner

DEFINITIONS OF: forerunner

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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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