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[ UK /ˌæntɪsˈiːdənt/ ]
[ US /ˌænˈtɛsədənt, ˌæntɪˈsidənt/ ]
Synonyms
Going before
advance
One that precedes, as in time
predecessor precursor forerunner
That which produces an effect
start cause occasion
Just gone by or elapsed
time past former earlier previous prior preceding precedent foregoing anterior
A person from whom one is descended
mother father parent kin ancestor precede ascendant progenitor forebear foremother forefather
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