predecessor

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. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	forerunner, precursor,
definition	:	a person who goes before or announces the coming of another (noun.person)

hyponym	:	forefather,
definition	:	person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group (noun.person)

3. 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)

4. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) (noun.person)

derivation	:	come before, precede,
definition	:	be the predecessor of (verb.social)

5. 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)

6. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) (noun.person)

derivation	:	come before, precede,
definition	:	be the predecessor of (verb.social)