About The Word Predecessor

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Predecessor to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Predecessor definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Predecessor

Predecessor Meaning & Definition
Predecessor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Predecessor?

[n] one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Predecessor:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Predecessor: ancestor | ancestors | announcer | antecedent | antecedents | ascendants | avant-garde | bellwether | buccinator | bushwhacker | elders | explorer | fathers | forebear | forebears | forefather | forefathers | foregoer | forerunner | front runner | frontiersman | fugleman | grandfathers | grandparents | groundbreaker | guide | harbinger | herald | innovator | lead runner | leader | messenger | pathfinder | patriarchs | pioneer | point | precedent | precursor | predecessor | predecessors | progenitors | prototype | scout | stormy petrel | trailblazer | trailbreaker | vanguard | vaunt-courier | voortrekker

See Also | forefather | forerunner | precursor

Predecessor In Webster's Dictionary

\Pred`e*ces"sor\ (?; 277), n. [L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. pr['e]d['e]cesseur. See {Decease}.] One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position. A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state. --Prescott.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Elementary school ‐ a school for young children; usually the first 6…
  • Press stud ‐ a fastener used…
  • Butterfly valve ‐ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and…
  • Cuirass ‐ medieval body armor that covers the…
  • Stole ‐ a wide scarf worn about their…
  • European perch ‐ a perch native…
  • Anseriformes ‐ ducks; geese; swans;…
  • Tepic ‐ a city in west…
  • Actinomycin ‐ any of various red antibiotics isolated from…
  • Pluckiness ‐ the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible…