forerunner
nounHow many syllables in forerunner?
There are 3 syllables in the word forerunner.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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