forerunner

noun/ˈfɔːrʌnə(r)/CEFR C1

অগ্রদূত, পূর্বসূরি

Meaning

A person or thing that existed before and prepared the way for something later.

Example sentences

The abacus was a forerunner of the modern calculator.অ্যাবাকাস ছিল আধুনিক ক্যালকুলেটরের পূর্বসূরি।
She was a forerunner of women's education in her district.তিনি তার জেলায় নারীশিক্ষার অগ্রদূত ছিলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: precursor, pioneer

Antonyms: successor

Similar words, and what each means

precursor
পূর্বসূরি, পূর্বধাপ
Something that comes before and leads to the development of something else.
pioneer
পথিকৃৎ, অগ্রদূত; পথ দেখানো
The first person to do something, or to be that person.

Other English words for “অগ্রদূত, পূর্বসূরি”

pioneer
The first person to do something, or to be that person.
ancestor
A person from whom you are descended, from long ago.
forefather
A person, especially a man, who was part of your family a long time ago.
precursor
Something that comes before and leads to the development of something else.

Opposite words

successor
উত্তরসূরি, পরবর্তী দায়িত্বপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি
The person or thing that comes after another in a post or a series.

Where this word is used

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অগ্রদূত, পূর্বসূরি — forerunner (noun) — অগ্রদূত, পূর্বসূরি. A person or thing that existed before and prepared the way for something later.
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precursor — precursor — পূর্বসূরি, পূর্বধাপ. Something that comes before and leads to the development of something else.

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