predecessor

pred·e·ces·sor  (prd-ssr, prd-)

n.

1. One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position.

2. Something that has been succeeded by another: The new building is more spacious than its predecessor.

3. Archaic An ancestor; a forebear.

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[Middle English predecessoure, from Old French predecesseur, from Late Latin praedcessor : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dcessor, a retiring magistrate (from dcessus, past participle of dcdere, to depart : d-, away; see de- + cdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots).]

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predecessor

Noun

1. a person who precedes another in an office or position

2. an ancestor

3. something that precedes something else: the library will be more extravagant than its predecessors [Latin prae before + decedere to go away]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	predecessor - one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) forerunner, precursor - a person who goes before or announces the coming of another forefather - person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
	2.	predecessor - something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone harbinger, herald, forerunner, precursor indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

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predecessor

noun 1. previous job holder, precursor, forerunner, antecedent, former job holder, prior job holder

noun 2. ancestor, forebear, antecedent, forefather, tupuna or tipuna N.Z.

Translations

predecessor [ˈpriːdɪsɛsəʳ] n → antecesor(a) m/f

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predecessor [ˈpriːdɪsɛsəʳ] n → prédécesseur m

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predecessor [ˈpriːdɪsɛsəʳ] n → Vorgänger(in) m(f)

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predecessor [ˈpriːdɪsɛsəʳ] n → predecessore/a

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predecessor

n predecessor [ˈpriːdisesə, (American ) ˈpre-]

1 someone who has had a particular job or position before He was my predecessor as manager. voorganger السّابِق في الوَظيفَه предшественик předchůdce forgænger der/die Vorgänger(in) προκάτοχος predecesor eelkäija متصدی پیشین edeltäjä prédécesseur קוֹדמוֹ לַתַפקִיד पूर्व अधिकारी predhodnik előd pendahulu fyrirrennari, forveri predecessore 前任者 전임자 pirmtakas priekšgājējs terdahulu voorganger forgjenger poprzednik antecessor predecesor предшественник predchodca predhodnik prethodnik företrädare, föregångare คนที่อยู่มาก่อน selef, öncel 前任者 попередник سابقہ، پيش رو người tiền nhiệm 前任者

2 an ancestor My predecessors came from Scotland. voorsaat سَلَف праотец předek forfader der/die Vorfahr(in) πρόγονος antepasado, antecesor esivanem جد esi-isä ancêtres אָבוֹת קוֹדמִים पूर्वज, बाप-दादा predak előd leluhur forfaðir antenato 祖先 선조 protėvis senči nenek moyang voorouder stamfar; forfedre przodek antepassado strămoş предок predok prednik predak förfader บรรพบุรุษ ata, cet 先輩 предок سلف، آباء و اجداد tổ tiên 先辈