predecesor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- forefather noun An ancestor.
- predecessor noun A person who held a job, role, or position before the current person.
Senses
predecesor is used for these senses in English:
- forefather An ancestor.
- predecessor One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
- predecessor A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
forefather — full definition
- noun An ancestor.
- noun A cultural ancestor; one who originated an idea or tradition.
predecessor — full definition
- noun A person who held a job, role, or position before the current person.
- noun An earlier model or version of something that has since been replaced.