предше́ственник — meaning in English
predshestvennik
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English meaning
- ancestor noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- forerunner noun A person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.
- precursor noun Something or someone that comes before and leads to, or signals, what follows.
- predecessor noun A person who held a job, role, or position before the current person.
- progenitor noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
Senses
предше́ственник is used for these senses in English:
- ancestor An earlier type; a progenitor
- forebear An ancestor.
- forerunner A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- precursor That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events.
- precursor (chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.
- progenitor (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
ancestor — full definition
- noun A person from whom one is descended, further back than a grandparent; a forebear.
- noun An earlier version or form of something that later developed into its modern form.
forerunner — full definition
- noun A person who runs at the head of a group, ahead of the others.
- noun Someone who is not taking part in a race but goes round the course first, to lead the way or check it is ready.
- noun Something that comes before an event and hints at what is about to happen.
- noun An earlier member of a family or group who came before the current ones.
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