ANTECESSORS

Noun

antecessors

plural of antecessor

Anagrams

• cantoresses

Source: Wiktionary


ANTECESSOR

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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