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Meaning of predecessor in English
Pronunciation
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər/
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Noun
predecessor
Etymology
late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae‘beforehand’ + decessor‘retiring officer’ (from decedere‘depart’)
Definitions
1.
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)