forerunner
noun /ˈfɔːrʌnə(r)/
/ˈfɔːrʌnər/
- forerunner (of somebody/something) a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen
- Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll.
- He is recognized as the forerunner of all modern-day British Prime Ministers.
- An early penalty goal proved the forerunner of a disastrous performance by Scotland.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- direct