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forerunner

/ˈfɔːrʌnə(r)/noun

उच्चारण फ़ॉरनर

अग्रदूत, पूर्वगामी, पूर्ववर्ती

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (of sb/sth)

    a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody or something else that is similar

    अग्रदूत, पूर्वगामी, पूर्ववर्ती

    • The abacus was a forerunner of the modern calculator.
    • Raja Ram Mohan Roy is seen as a forerunner of social reform in India.

    Synonyms predecessor precursor harbinger pioneer herald

    Opposite successor descendant

  2. 2

    [C]

    a sign of something that is going to happen

    पूर्व-संकेत, पूर्वाभास

    • The small tremors were forerunners of the earthquake.

    Synonyms omen sign portent harbinger

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

predecessor precursor harbinger pioneer herald omen sign portent

Antonyms

successor descendant

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A person or thing that comes before and prepares the way for another is a forerunner or harbinger.

ऐसा व्यक्ति या चीज़ जो पहले आकर दूसरे का मार्ग तैयार करे, forerunner या harbinger कहलाता है।