predecessor Synonyms

forerunner precursor ancestor herald harbinger antecessor primogenitor prior procreator prodromus previous preter- presager precedential precedent pre- pioneer pathfinder pas ascendants progenitor predecessors fathers ancestors antecedents elders forebearer trailblazer pacesetter creator golden ager wayfarer vaunt-courier vanguard sire prototype parent papa foreganger forefather forebear father entrepreneur elder discoverer daddy dad ascendant antecedent announcer