predecessor
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pred·e·ces·sor
(prĕd'ĭ-sĕs'ər, prē'dĭ-) 
n.
n.
- One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position.
- Something that has been succeeded by another: The new building is more spacious than its predecessor.
- Archaic. An ancestor; a forebear.
[Middle English predecessoure, from Old French predecesseur, from Late Latin praedēcessor : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dēcessor, a retiring magistrate (from dēcessus, past participle of dēcēdere, to depart : dē-, away; see de- + cēdere, to go).]
Roget's Thesaurus:
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predecessor
noun
- One that precedes, as in time: ancestor, antecedent, forerunner, precursor, progenitor. See precede/follow.
- A person from whom one is descended: ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, father, forebear, forefather, foremother, mother, parent, progenitor. See kin, precede/follow.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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predecessor
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Definition: something, someone which comes before
Antonyms: derivative, descendant, successor
Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary:
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predecessor
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Predecessor
Dansk (Danish)
n. - forgænger, forfader
Nederlands (Dutch)
voorganger, voorouder
Français (French)
n. - prédécesseur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorgänger, Vorläufer, Ahne
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προκάτοχος, προηγούμενος
Italiano (Italian)
predecessore
Português (Portuguese)
n. - predecessor (m), antepassado (m)
Русский (Russian)
предшественник
Español (Spanish)
n. - predecesor
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - företrädare, förfader
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
前任, 原有事物, 前辈, 祖先
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 前任, 原有事物, 前輩, 祖先
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 前任者, 祖先, 前のもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) شخص سبق شخص آخر في تولي الوظيفه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מי שכיהן קודם במשרה, אב קדום, דבר שבא לפני דבר
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