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FORERUNNER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Synonyms:
forerunner; harbinger; herald; precursor; predecessor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("forerunner" is a kind of...):
indicant; indication (something that serves to indicate or suggest)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Synonyms:
forerunner; precursor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("forerunner" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "forerunner"):
predecessor (one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Anything that precedes something similar in time
Example:
phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience
Synonyms:
antecedent; forerunner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("forerunner" is a kind of...):
temporal relation (a relation involving time)
