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FORERUNNER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someoneplay

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 anotherplay

Synonyms:

forerunner; precursor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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 timeplay

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)

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