Forerunner
Forerunner noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Usage example: enjoyed the demonstration of the simple hand loom that was the forerunner of today's computer-controlled looms
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Synonyms for Forerunner
Originator and forerunner are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Originator" instead a noun "Forerunner".
Originator
Originator noun - One who creates or introduces something new.
Forerunner and originator are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forerunner" instead a noun "Originator".
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- root and forerunner
- root and originator
- origin and forerunner
- origin and originator
- author and forerunner
- author and originator
- progenitor and forerunner
- progenitor and originator
- prototype and forerunner
- prototype and originator
- original and forerunner
- original and originator
- pioneer and forerunner
- pioneer and originator
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