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предтеча — meaning in English

predtecha

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English meaning

  • forerunner noun A runner at the front or ahead.
  • progenitor noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

Senses

предтеча is used for these senses in English:

  • forerunner A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
  • progenitor (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

forerunner — full definition

  1. noun A runner at the front or ahead.
  2. noun By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.
  3. noun A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
  4. noun A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.

progenitor — full definition

  1. noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
  2. noun A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
  3. noun An ancestral form of a species.
  4. noun A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

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