Definition of forerun
1. forerunner [ n ] a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Used in print:(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)
His name is Praisegod_Piepsam , and he is rather fully described as_to his clothing and physiognomy in_a_way which relates him to a sinister type in the author 's repertory - he is a forerunner of those enigmatic strangers in `` Death_in_Venice '' , for_example , who represent some combination of cadaver , exotic , and psychopomp .
Synonyms forerunner precursor Related Terms person predecessor2. forerunner [ n ] an indication of the approach of something or someone
Used in print:(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)
Lublin generally was the forerunner of what would happen elsewhere .
Synonyms forerunner precursor herald harbinger Related Terms indication announce3. forerunner [ n ] anything that precedes something similar in time
Examples:
"phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
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