Parent and Predecessor

Parent noun - A father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.

Predecessor is a synonym for parent in kin topic. In some cases you can use "Predecessor" instead a noun "Parent", when it comes to topics like ascendant, forefather, precursor.

Nearby Words: parentage, parenting, parenthood, parental, parentally

Predecessor noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

Parent is a synonym for predecessor in kin topic. You can use "Parent" instead a noun "Predecessor", if it concerns topics such as ascendant, forefather.