forerunner

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔː^rrʌnə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrˌrʌnɚ, fɔrˈrʌnɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′run′ər, fōr′-, fôr run′ər, fōr-)

fore•run•ner n. [countable]

person or thing that is similar to something that comes or happens after.
a person or thing that is an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow;
portent.

fore•run•ner n.

predecessor;
ancestor;
forebear;
precursor.
an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow;
portent:The warm evenings were a forerunner of summer.
a person who goes or is sent in advance to announce the coming of someone or something that follows;
herald;
harbinger.
Bible the Forerunner, John the Baptist.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

forerunner /ˈfɔːˌrʌnə/ n

a person or thing that precedes another; precursor
a person or thing coming in advance to herald the arrival of someone or something; harbinger
an indication beforehand of something to follow; omen; portent

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