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Forerunners
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forerunner
n.
ancestor; one sent in advance, one who comes before; sign of that which is to come, portent, omen
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Forerunner
Forerunner may refer to:
Religion
- A holy person announcing the approaching appearance of a prophet, see precursor (religion).
- As a title, used in particular for John the Baptist within Christianity, and especially within the Eastern Orthodox tradition.
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forerunner
Noun
1. anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
(synonym) antecedent
(hypernym) temporal relation
2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
(synonym) precursor
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) predecessor
3. an indication of the approach of something or someone
(synonym) harbinger, herald, precursor
(hypernym) indication, indicant
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forerunner
n.
předchůdce; předzvěst; předjezdec
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forerunner
Rzecz.
prekursor; zwiastun
