antecessor
an·te·ces·sor
noun \ˌan-ti-ˈse-sər\Definition of ANTECESSOR
: one that goes before : predecessor
Origin of ANTECESSOR
Middle English antecessour, from Latin antecessor — more at ancestor
First Known Use: 14th century
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