forerunner :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

n. anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"

n. an indication of the approach of something or someone

foreboding, premonition, presentiment, boding

n. a feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"

omen, portent, presage, prognostic, foreboding

n. a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor

n. an indication of the approach of something or someone

image, prototype, paradigm, epitome

n. a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

commander, commandant, commanding officer

n. an officer in command of a military unit

dictator, potentate

n. a ruler who is unconstrained by law

master

n. directs the work of other

pacer, pacemaker, pacesetter

n. a horse used to set the pace in racing

trend-setter, taste-maker, fashion arbiter

n. someone who popularizes a new fashion

pioneer, innovator

n. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

guide, scout, pathfinder

n. someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

antecedent, ancestor, ascendant, ascendent

n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

forebear, forbear

n. a person from whom you are descended

progenitor, primogenitor

n. an ancestor in the direct line

doorkeeper, usher

n. an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber

predecessor

n. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

foreboding, premonition, presentiment, boding

n. a feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"

forerunner, precursor

n. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

augury

n. an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"

omen, portent, presage, prognostic, foreboding

n. a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

messenger, courier

n. a person who carries a message

carrier, bearer, toter

n. someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

forewarning, premonition

n. an early warning about a future event

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