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forerunner
[ fawr-ruhn-er, fohr-, fawr-ruhn-er, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌrʌn ər, ˈfoʊr-, fɔrˈrʌn ər, foʊr- /
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noun
predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor.
an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow; portent: The warm evenings were a forerunner of summer.
a person who goes or is sent in advance to announce the coming of someone or something that follows; herald; harbinger.
the Forerunner, John the Baptist.
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Words nearby forerunner
forepole, forequarter, forequarters, forereach, forerun, forerunner, foresaddle, foresaid, foresail, foresee, foreseeable
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British Dictionary definitions for forerunner
forerunner
/ (ˈfɔːˌrʌnə) /
noun
a person or thing that precedes another; precursor
a person or thing coming in advance to herald the arrival of someone or something; harbinger
an indication beforehand of something to follow; omen; portent
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