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Definition of antecessor in English: antecessornoun ˈantɪsɛsə 1A person who precedes another as holder of a position, office, title, etc. 2An ancestor, a forebear; (more generally) a member of a preceding generation. 3Chiefly historical. A predecessor in the possession of property; a person from or through whom property is inherited. 4A precursor or antecedent; a thing which has been followed or replaced by another. 5A teacher of law at a school or university. Now historical (especially Ancient History).
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From (i) Anglo-Norman antecessour, Anglo-Norman and Middle French antecesseur predecessor, ancestor. Definition of antecessor in US English: antecessornounˈantɪsɛsə 1A person who precedes another as holder of a position, office, title, etc. 2An ancestor, a forebear; (more generally) a member of a preceding generation. 3Chiefly historical. A predecessor in the possession of property; a person from or through whom property is inherited. 4A precursor or antecedent; a thing which has been followed or replaced by another. 5A teacher of law at a school or university. Now historical (especially Ancient History).
Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From (i) Anglo-Norman antecessour, Anglo-Norman and Middle French antecesseur predecessor, ancestor. |