Ancestors
Precursor
Precursor noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.
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Synonyms for Precursor
Ancestors and precursor are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Ancestors" with "Precursor", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: precursory
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Precursor Worship: The Martians worship the Ancients, their far more advanced ancestors.
Source: Tabletop Game / Rocket Age -
Our Ancestors Are Superheroes: The superhumanly powerful Headdmasters are the last remnants of the ancient precursor civilization known as the Farus Di Kanon, or the Super Empire.
Source: Manga / The Five Star Stories - Word of God states that they made Desmond's ancestors Altair and Ezio come from separate bloodlines because they wanted Desmond to be the culmination of multiple Assassin bloodlines that carry Precursor genetic material.
Source: The Chosen One
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