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
- noun A runner at the front or ahead.
- 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.
- noun A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- noun A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
progenitor — full definition
- noun A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
- noun A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
- noun An ancestral form of a species.
- noun A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.