Noun: forerunner 'for,rú-nu(r)
- Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
"The first robin of spring is often seen as a forerunner of warmer weather";
- harbinger, predecessor, herald, precursor
- A person who goes before or announces the coming of another
"John the Baptist is considered the forerunner of Jesus in Christian tradition";
- precursor
- Anything that precedes something similar in time
"phrenology was a forerunner of modern neuroscience";
- antecedent
Derived forms: forerunners
Type of: actor, doer, indicant, indication, temporal relation, worker
Encyclopedia: Forerunner