FORERUNNER

• (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

  synonyms : harbinger , herald , precursor , predecessor

  Scientists are worried about the melting icecaps, a precursor to a catastrophic climatic crisis. -added by naila_inlas

  Sachin Tendulkar was the predecessor of the captainship which was later on transferred to MS Dhoni. -added by priyavanjeri

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

  synonyms : precursor

  The principal walked onto the stage as a precursor to announce the arrival of the chief guest. -added by naila_inlas

  The precursor announced tht the gust were arriving. -added by priyavanjeri

• (noun) anything that precedes something similar in time

  "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"

  synonyms : antecedent

  a simple machine that was the forerunner of today's computers -added by nithi

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