antecessor

noun

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1

A person or thing that precedes or goes before.

2

A person from whom one is descended.

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Synonyms

ancestor precursor predecessor

Antonyms

descendant successor

Related Words

ancient antecedent ascendant ascendent beforemath elder fore-elder forebear forefather foreganger

#archaic

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