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ANTECESSOR
Etymology
Noun
antecessor (plural antecessors)
(now, rare) A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
Synonyms: precursor, predecessor
Antonym: successor
(now, rare) A person from whom one is descended.
Synonym: ancestor
Antonym: descendant
Source: Wiktionary
An`te*ces"sor, n. Etym: [L., fr. antecedere, antecessum. See Antecede, Ancestor.]
1. One who goes before; a predecessor. The successor seldom prosecuting his antecessor's devices. Sir E. Sandys.
2. An ancestor; a progenitor. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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