predecessor Synonyms

forerunner ancestor precursor former forebear prior antecessor harbinger previous herald antecedent golden ager creator earlier pacesetter yore wayfarer vaunt-courier preter- primogenitor procreator prodromus progenitor prototype sire vanguard trailblazer forebearer ascendants predecessors fathers ancestors antecedents elders old guard presager founder foretaste foremother foregoer foreganger forefather father entrepreneur elder discoverer daddy dad ascendant announcer