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In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had a relation with each other which was the forerunner of the present system of local government in the Western States.
Albert Bushnell Hart

Meaning of "forerunner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORERUNNER

forerunner  [ˈfɔːˌrʌnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORERUNNER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forerunner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORERUNNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forerunner in the English dictionary

The first definition of forerunner in the dictionary is a person or thing that precedes another; precursor. Other definition of forerunner is a person or thing coming in advance to herald the arrival of someone or something; harbinger. Forerunner is also an indication beforehand of something to follow; omen; portent.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORERUNNER


baserunner
ˈbeɪsˌrʌnə
Corunna
kəˈrʌnə
frontrunner
ˈfrʌntˌrʌnə
gunrunner
ˈɡʌnrʌnə
nonrunner
ˈnɒnˈrʌnə
outrunner
ˈaʊtˌrʌnə
overrunner
ˌəʊvəˈrʌnə
rat-runner
ˈrætˌrʌnə
roadrunner
ˈrəʊdˌrʌnə
rumrunner
ˈrʌmrʌnə
runner
ˈrʌnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORERUNNER

foreplan
foreplay
forepoint
forequarter
forequarters
foreran
forerank
forereach
foreread
forerun
forerunning
foresaid
foresail
foresaw
foresay
foresee
foreseeability
foreseeable
foreseeingly
foreseen

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORERUNNER

banner
blockade runner
blue runner
Bow Street runner
cunner
distance runner
do a runner
drug runner
dunner
front runner
machine gunner
marathon runner
middle-distance runner
punner
rear gunner
relay runner
scarlet runner
scunner
shotgunner
stunner
table runner

Synonyms and antonyms of forerunner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORERUNNER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forerunner» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of forerunner

Translation of «forerunner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORERUNNER

Find out the translation of forerunner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forerunner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forerunner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

先驱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precursor
570 millions of speakers

English

forerunner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अग्रदूत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رائد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предшественником
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precursor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্রদূত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précurseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendahulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorläufer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先駆者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선구자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cikal bakal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiên nhân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னோடியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रेसर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müjdeci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precursore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Forerunner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попередником
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precursor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόδρομος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorloper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

föregångare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forløper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forerunner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORERUNNER»

The term «forerunner» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORERUNNER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forerunner» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forerunner» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forerunner

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7 QUOTES WITH «FORERUNNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forerunner.
1
Jim Capaldi
For me, naming bands was the forerunner to really writing lyrics, because I work off titles.
2
The Edge
Jazz came out of New Orleans, and that was the forerunner of everything. You mix jazz with European rhythms, and that's rock n' roll, really. You can make the argument that it all started on the streets of New Orleans with the jazz funerals.
3
Carlos Fuentes
Perfect order is the forerunner of perfect horror.
4
Albert Bushnell Hart
In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had a relation with each other which was the forerunner of the present system of local government in the Western States.
5
Ma Huateng
You need to have extraordinary wisdom to be the forerunner.
6
Pope John XXIII
The council now beginning rises in the Church like the daybreak, a forerunner of most splendid light.
7
Joe Shuster
Jerry often says that Slam Bradley was really the forerunner of Superman, because we turned it out with no restrictions, complete freedom to do what we wanted; the only problem was that we had a deadline.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORERUNNER»

Discover the use of forerunner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forerunner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halo: Primordium: Book Two of the Forerunner Trilogy
In the wake of the apparent self-destruction of the Forerunner empire, two humans – Chakas and Riser – are like flotsam washed up on very strange shores indeed.
Greg Bear, 2012
2
The Forerunner
Readers who found meaning and beauty in Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet will appreciate this engaging volume of the author's poetry, aphorisms, thoughts, and observations.
Kahlil Gibran, 2012
3
The Forerunner Factor
About Andre Norton: “The Grand Dame of Science Fiction…”–Time “One of the all-time masters.”–Peter Straub “Andre Norton is a superb storyteller whose skill draws the reader completely into a fantastic other ...
Andre Norton, 2013
4
Forerunner
Forerunner is the definitive novel in that series. It also holds a special place in the history of Tor, as it is the first book Tor ever published. “Kuxortal has always been,” Forerunner begins.
Andre Norton, 2012
5
Forerunner of the Great Awakening: Sermons by Theodorus ...
"This work of historical interest introduces the life and sermons of Theodore Frelinghuysen, one of the most important precursors of the Great Awakening.
Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen, Joel R. Beeke, 2000
6
The Friend of the Bridegroom: On the Orthodox Veneration of ...
Yet this is not a work of arcane scholarship intended just for academic readers. Typical of all of Bulgakov's books, The Friend of the Bridegroom is steeped in devotional language and holy awe.
Sergeĭ Nikolaevich Bulgakov, 2003
7
Forerunner Foray
One of the most popular and prolific science fiction writers of all time, Andre Norton is the only woman ever awarded the SF Writers of America Grand Master Award.
Andre Norton, 1992
8
7 Commitments of a Forerunner
This book challenges us to live wholeheartedly abandoned to Jesus as forerunners who operate in the power of the Holy Spirit today, as we prepare ourselves to prepare others for the Lord's return.
Mike Bickle, 2009
9
Halo: Silentium: Book Three of the Forerunner Trilogy
In the last years of the Forerunner empire, chaos rules.
Greg Bear, 2013
10
Halo: Cryptum: Book One of the Forerunner Saga
They ruled in peace but met opposition with quick and brutal effectiveness. They were the Forerunners--the keepers of the Mantle, the next stage of life in the Universe’s Living Time. And then they vanished. This is their story.
Greg Bear, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORERUNNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forerunner is used in the context of the following news items.
1
John 'Goldfinger' Palmer: Murdered fraudster was under …
One former intelligence source with the Serious Organised Crime Agency, forerunner to the National Crime Agency, said: “They were being fed ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Would Grexit be a disaster? Probably not, says history - MarketWatch
Great Britain saw a “V-shaped” economic recovery after it dropped out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, the forerunner to the euro, ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Meadows and Russell promoted at Century National
She started as a teller with Century's forerunner, First Federal, in 1988. The Philo High School graduate has a bachelor's degree in business ... «Zanesville Times Recorder, Jul 15»
4
Milestone Returns to DC as the 'Earth M' Universe - Comics Alliance
Milestone was a big deal for comics the first time around, and a forerunner of today's uneven attempts to introduce more diversity into superhero ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
5
'Halo 5: Guardians' Gets Raid On Apex 7, Its Biggest Ever Warzone …
... a team's success on the new venture relies on clearing out Covenant threats and gaining control of the Forerunner Spire at the center of the ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
6
It's easy being green - Winnipeg Free Press
Preston Manning may be onto something. The founder of the Reform party, the Conservative party's forerunner, was once a vocal opponent of ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
7
Chestnut Hill goes to the dogs on Sunday - Philly.com
... Appetite pet emporium created Dog Days' forerunner, "Hounds on Highland Avenue," a street festival for pet adoption and rescue agencies. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
8
Is Shraddha Kapoor a forerunner to play the female lead in Dhoni …
A lot of names are being considered for the role of Dhoni's wife, Sakshi Rawat, in the upcoming biopic being helmed by Neeraj Pandey. «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Wimbledon biometrically more exciting than a rollercoaster - Wareable
Mio's optical sensors are some of the best in the business, and have been used by Garmin on the new Forerunner 225 running watch, and ... «Wareable, Jul 15»
10
Particle Man - WSJ
Known as the cyclotron, the original design is a forerunner of today's most powerful particle accelerators, notably the Large Hadron Collider in ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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