Meaning Of The Word Forerunner

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forerunner
countable noun: If you describe a person or thing as the forerunner of someone or something similar, you mean they existed before them and either influenced their development or were a sign of what was going to happen.

forerunner in American English
a person sent before or going before to announce or prepare the way for another or for something to follow; herald
noun: predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor

forerunner in British English
noun: a person or thing that precedes another; precursor

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