Synonyms: harbinger, herald, precursor, predecessor, forerunner
Definition: something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
Similar words: indicant, indication
Definition: something that serves to indicate or suggest
Usage: an indication of foul play; indications of strain; symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
Synonyms: forerunner, precursor
Definition: a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual
Definition: a human being
Usage: there was too much for one person to do
Synonyms: antecedent, forerunner
Definition: anything that precedes something similar in time
Usage: phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience
Similar words: temporal relation
Definition: a relation involving time