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forerunner

English

Etymology

From Middle English forrenner, foreriner. Calque of Latin praecursor (one who runs before, a forerunner). Equivalent to fore- +? runner and/or forerun +? -er.

Noun

forerunner (plural forerunners)

  1. A runner at the front or ahead.
  2. (sports) By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.
  3. A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
  4. A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
    Bakelite is a forerunner of today's plastics.
  5. (philately) A postage stamp used in the time before a region or area issues stamps of its own.

Translations

References

  • Middle English Dictionary

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foregoer

English

Etymology

From Middle English foregoer, forgoere, equivalent to forego +? -er.

Noun

foregoer (plural foregoers)

  1. Alternative form of forgoer
  2. (historical) A purveyor of the king, who provided for his household.

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