foregoer
- a word derived from forego.
Example Sentences
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Which again was soon followed by war, and ever again; each new peace more humiliating than its foregoer.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 by Carlyle, Thomas
Said Walter: “Didst thou find thy foregoer alive here?”
From Wood Beyond the World by Morris, William
If there is no track in the snow a man goes in front on snow-shoes, and the leading dog, or "foregoer," as he is called, trots close behind him.
From The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America by Butler, William Francis
And now see the second man travels naturally in the footsteps of his foregoer; it is the easiest method.
From Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society by Young, John H.
And now see: the second men travels naturally in the footsteps of his foregoer, it is the easiest method.
From On Heroes and Hero Worship and the Heroic in History by Carlyle, Thomas
