NOUN | person | predecessor | one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) |
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communication | predecessor, harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone |
Sounds | preh'dahseh.ser | |
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Rhymes | Acer ... Wurlitzer: 99 rhymes with ser... |
Meaning | One who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office). | |
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Narrower | forefather | person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group |
Broader | precursor, forerunner | A person who goes before or announces the coming of another |
Spanish | antecesor, predecesora, predecesor | |
Catalan | antecessor, predecessor | |
Verbs | precede | be the predecessor of |
Meaning | Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. | |
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Synonyms | harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor | |
Broader | indication, indicant | Something that serves to indicate or suggest |
Spanish | anunciador, heraldo, nuncio, precursora, precursor, predecesor, presagio | |
Catalan | anunciador, precursor |
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