释义
[ an-tuh -ses -er ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌæn təˈsɛs ər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person who goes before; predecessor.
Origin of antecessor 1375–1425; late Middle English antecessour (<Middle French ) <Latin antecessor he who goes before, a predecessor, equivalent to anteced-, variant stem of antecēdere (see antecede) + -tor -tor; cf. ancestor
Words nearby antecessor antecede, antecedence, antecedency, antecedent, antecedents, antecessor , antechamber, antechapel, antechoir, ante-Christum, antecourt
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Example sentences from the Web for antecessor The grantee stepped exactly into the place of the antecessor ; he inherited all his rights and all his burthens.
William the Conqueror | Edward Augustus Freeman
He inherited therewith any disputes as to the extent of the lands of the antecessor or as to the nature of his tenure.
William the Conqueror | Edward Augustus Freeman
We read a good deal of men who were sub-commended to the antecessor of Robert Malet.
Domesday Book and Beyond | Frederic William Maitland
But the grantee often took possession of the whole of the land held by the antecessor , as if it were all alike his own.
William the Conqueror | Edward Augustus Freeman
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Words related to antecessor forerunner, prototype, ancestor, forebear, precursor, model, mock-up, lineage, derivation, bloodline, founder, forefather, origin, parentage, descent, genealogy, antecedent, extraction, heritage, predecessor