forerunner

English Thesaurus

1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	indicant, indication,
definition	:	something that serves to indicate or suggest (noun.communication)

2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	predecessor,
definition	:	one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) (noun.person)

3. anything that precedes something similar in time (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	temporal relation,
definition	:	a relation involving time (noun.linkdef)

4. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger, herald,
definition	:	foreshadow or presage (verb.communication)

5. anything that precedes something similar in time (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	antecedent,
definition	:	preceding in time or order (adj.all)

6. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone (noun.communication)

derivation	:	announce, annunciate, foretell, harbinger, herald,
definition	:	foreshadow or presage (verb.communication)

7. anything that precedes something similar in time (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	antecedent,
definition	:	preceding in time or order (adj.all)