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predecessor |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Predecessor \Pred`e*ces"sor\ (?; 277), n. [L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr decedere: cf F. pr['e]d['e]cesseur. See {Decease}.] One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after in any office or position. A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state. --Prescott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: predecessor n : one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: predecessor {parent}
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