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precursor
A biochemical substance, such as an intermediate compound in a chain of enzymatic reactions, from which a more stable or definitive product is formed:
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  1. A biochemical substance, such as an intermediate compound in a chain of enzymatic reactions, from which a more stable or definitive product is formed:
  2. A person or thing that goes before; forerunner; harbinger
  3. One that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come:
predecessor
An ancestor; forefather
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  1. An ancestor; forefather
  2. Something that has been succeeded by another:
  3. One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position.
herald
An official who formerly made proclamations and conveyed challenges at a tournament.
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  1. An official who formerly made proclamations and conveyed challenges at a tournament.
  2. One that gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger:
  3. A person or thing that comes before to announce, or give an indication of, what follows; forerunner; harbinger
harbinger
(Historical) An advance representative of an army or royal party, who arranged for lodging, entertainment, etc.
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  1. (Historical) An advance representative of an army or royal party, who arranged for lodging, entertainment, etc.
  2. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
  3. A person or thing that comes before to announce or give an indication of what follows; herald
antecedent
A preceding occurrence, cause, or event.
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  1. A preceding occurrence, cause, or event.
  2. The important events and occurrences in one's early life.
  3. One that precedes another.
ancestor
A forerunner or predecessor.
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  1. A forerunner or predecessor.
  2. (Law) The deceased person from whom an estate has been inherited
  3. A person from whom one is descended, especially if more remote than a grandparent; a forebear.
prototype
A perfect example of a particular type
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  1. A perfect example of a particular type
  2. A typical example of a class or category:
  3. An original type, form, or instance serving as a basis or standard:
foregoer
(Historical) A purveyor of the king, who provided for his household.
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  1. (Historical) A purveyor of the king, who provided for his household.
  2. Alternative form of forgoer.
forebear
An ancestor
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  1. An ancestor
  2. A person from whom one is descended; an ancestor.
vanguard
The part of an army which goes ahead of the main body; the van
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  1. The part of an army which goes ahead of the main body; the van
  2. The leading position or persons in a movement, field of endeavor, etc.
  3. (By extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.
trailblazer
(Figuratively) An innovative leader in a field; a pioneer.
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  1. (Figuratively) An innovative leader in a field; a pioneer.
  2. One that blazes a trail to guide others; a pathfinder.
  3. A person who blazes a trail
pioneer
One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development:
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  1. One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development:
  2. A species that is typically among the first to become established in a bare, open, or disturbed area.
  3. A person who goes before, preparing the way for others, as an early settler or a scientist doing exploratory work
presager
One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder.
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  1. One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder.
foreshadower
One who or that which foreshadows.
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  1. One who or that which foreshadows.
foretoken
A prophetic sign; omen; prognostic
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  1. A prophetic sign; omen; prognostic
sign
A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
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  1. A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. Sign of the zodiac
portent
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
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  1. An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
  2. Prophetic or threatening significance:
  3. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
prognostic
A sign or indication of things to come; omen
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  1. A sign or indication of things to come; omen
  2. A sign or symptom indicating the future course of a disease.
  3. A sign of a future happening; a portent.
ancestor
Anything regarded as a precursor or forerunner of a later thing
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  1. Anything regarded as a precursor or forerunner of a later thing
  2. A person from whom one is descended, especially if more remote than a grandparent; a forebear.
  3. A forerunner or predecessor.
antecedent
One's ancestry, past life, training, etc.
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  1. One's ancestry, past life, training, etc.
  2. A preceding occurrence, cause, or event.
  3. One's ancestors.
precursor
A person or thing that goes before; forerunner; harbinger
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  1. A person or thing that goes before; forerunner; harbinger
  2. A biochemical substance, such as an intermediate compound in a chain of enzymatic reactions, from which a more stable or definitive product is formed:
  3. One that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come:
predecessor
Something that has been succeeded by another:
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  1. Something that has been succeeded by another:
  2. One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position.
  3. An ancestor; forefather
progenitor
A forefather; ancestor in direct line
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  1. A forefather; ancestor in direct line
  2. A direct ancestor.
  3. A source from which something develops; originator or precursor
augury
The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
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  1. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
  2. An omen; portent; indication
  3. A sign of something coming; an omen:
foretoken
A prophetic sign; omen; prognostic
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  1. A prophetic sign; omen; prognostic
omen
Prognostication; portent:
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  1. Prognostication; portent:
  2. A thing or happening believed to foretell a future event, either good or evil; augury
portent
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
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  1. An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
  2. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  3. Prophetic or threatening significance:
prefigurement
That which is prefigured.
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  1. That which is prefigured.
  2. The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
  3. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
presage
Prophetic significance or meaning.
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  1. Prophetic significance or meaning.
  2. A feeling or intuition of what is going to occur; a presentiment.
  3. A sign or warning of a future event; omen; portent; augury
prognostic
A sign or indication of things to come; omen
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  1. A sign or indication of things to come; omen
  2. A sign or symptom indicating the future course of a disease.
  3. A sign of a future happening; a portent.
prognostication
A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
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  1. A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
sign
Sign language.
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  1. Sign language.
  2. A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
  3. Sign of the zodiac
foreshadower
One who or that which foreshadows.
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  1. One who or that which foreshadows.
harbinger
One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
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  1. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
  2. A person or thing that comes before to announce or give an indication of what follows; herald
  3. (Historical) An advance representative of an army or royal party, who arranged for lodging, entertainment, etc.
herald
(Historical) Any of various officials who made proclamations, carried state messages to other sovereigns, took charge of tournaments, arranged ceremonies, etc.
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  1. (Historical) Any of various officials who made proclamations, carried state messages to other sovereigns, took charge of tournaments, arranged ceremonies, etc.
  2. An official formerly charged with making royal proclamations and bearing messages of state between sovereigns.
  3. In England, an official in charge of genealogies, coats of arms, etc.
precursor
One that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come:
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  1. One that precedes and indicates, suggests, or announces someone or something to come:
  2. A biochemical substance, such as an intermediate compound in a chain of enzymatic reactions, from which a more stable or definitive product is formed:
  3. One that precedes another; a forerunner or predecessor:
presager
One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder.
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  1. One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder.
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  • But this alliance, like its forerunner, was of very short duration.

  • The ministry of Christ's forerunner, iii.

  • Ticknor, Everett and Bigelow were among the members, and were contributors to the organ of the club, the monthly Anthology and Boston Review (1803-1811), the forerunner of the North American Review.

  • His heart was in the work of Heeren, easily the greatest of historical critics then living, and the forerunner of the modern school; it was from this master that Bancroft caught his enthusiasm for minute pains-taking erudition.

  • JOHN THE BAPTIST, in the Bible, the "forerunner" of Jesus Christ in the Gospel story.

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