forerunner

noun

How many syllables in forerunner?

There are 3 syllables in the word forerunner.

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fore · run · ner

How to pronounce forerunner:

Definition of forerunner:

forerunner (noun):: one that precedes and indicates the approach of another such as; a person or thing that is a sign of what will happen in the future; something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.

Synonyms for forerunner:

angel

antecedent

augury

foregoer

foretaste

foretoken

harbinger

herald

indicant

indication

omen

outrider

portent

precursor

predecessor

premonition

prognostic

sign

symptom

token

Antonyms for forerunner:

afterbear

brood

child

children

conclusion

daughter

death

descendant

descendent

effect

end

ending

family

fruit

fruit of someone's loins

get

heir

inheritor

issue

line

lineage

offshoot

offspring

posterity

progeniture

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