| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A forerunner; a precursor.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ANTECURSOR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Antecursor \An`te*cur"sor\, noun. [Latin expression, from antecurrere to run before; ante currere to run.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ANTECURSOR
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] One who runs before; a forerunner. In the Roman armies, the antecursors were a body of horse detached to obtain intelligence, get provisions, &c., for the main body. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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