Antecedent (5)
'antecedent' is the definition.
(synonyms)
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(Other definitions for ancestor that I've seen before include "Forefather" , "One of one's forebears" , "Predecessor" , "not being of the modern generation" , "Enactors (anag)" .)
'antecedent' is the definition.
(I know that forebear is a type of antecedent)
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(Other definitions for forebear that I've seen before include "Person from whom you are descended" , "Ancestor" , "Older relative" , "one from the past" , "predecessor?" .)
'antecedent' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
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(Other definitions for previous that I've seen before include "Earlier, prior" , "Foregoing" , "Overhasty; existing earlier" , "form" , "Former, preceding" .)
'antecedent' is the definition.
(synonyms)
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(Other definitions for forerunner that I've seen before include "Precursor" , "one coming ahead" .)
'antecedent' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
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(Other definitions for prior that I've seen before include "Former - churchman" , "Former - cleric" , "writer of epigrammatic verse" , "Source of poetry in 17th century" , "Earlier, coming before another in time" .)
'antecedent' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
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(Other definitions for predecessor that I've seen before include "One previously in job" , "Forerunner" , "Person in post before the current holder" , "Jobholder before the present one" , "Something now replaced by another" .)