forerunner (noun)
1forerunner — ► NOUN 1) a precursor. 2) archaic an advance messenger …
2forerunner — noun Date: 13th century 1. one that precedes and indicates the approach of another: as a. a premonitory sign or symptom b. a skier who runs the course before the start of a race 2. predecessor, ancestor Synonyms: forerunner, precursor, harbinger …
3forerunner — I noun ancestor, antecedent, antecessor, auspice, forebear, harbinger, herald, leader, messenger, omen, pioneer, portent, praenuntius, precedent, precursor, predecessor, preface, prefigurement, presage, progenitor, scout, sign, vanguard, warning… …
4forerunner — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ an early forerunner of the modern jet engine ▪ direct …
5forerunner — noun 1) archosaurs were the forerunners of dinosaurs Syn: predecessor, precursor, antecedent, ancestor, forebear; prototype Ant: descendant 2) a headache may be the forerunner of other complaints Syn …
6forerunner — noun a) a runner at the front or ahead b) a precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead …
7forerunner — noun 1》 a precursor. 2》 archaic an advance messenger …
8forerunner — noun (C) 1 a person, organization, machine etc which existed a long time before a similar one that exists now, and which the present one is based upon (+ of): The suffragettes were forerunners of the modern women s movement. 2 a sign or warning… …
9forerunner — UK [ˈfɔːˌrʌnə(r)] / US [ˈfɔrˌrʌnər] noun [countable] Word forms forerunner : singular forerunner plural forerunners 1) an institution, custom, or thing that existed before a newer but similar thing Mansholt served as Agricultural Commissioner of… …
10forerunner — fore|run|ner [ fɔr,rʌnər ] noun count 1. ) an institution, custom, or thing that existed before a newer but similar thing: PRECURSOR: forerunner of: Small country schools were forerunners of the modern public schools in most American towns. 2. )… …
