About The Word Predecessor
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Predecessor
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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.
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