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词汇 antecessor
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Definition of antecessor in English:

antecessor

noun ˈantɪsɛsə
  • 1A person who precedes another as holder of a position, office, title, etc.

  • 2An ancestor, a forebear; (more generally) a member of a preceding generation.

  • 3Chiefly historical. A predecessor in the possession of property; a person from or through whom property is inherited.

  • 4A precursor or antecedent; a thing which has been followed or replaced by another.

  • 5A teacher of law at a school or university. Now historical (especially Ancient History).

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From (i) Anglo-Norman antecessour, Anglo-Norman and Middle French antecesseur predecessor, ancestor.

Definition of antecessor in US English:

antecessor

nounˈantɪsɛsə
  • 1A person who precedes another as holder of a position, office, title, etc.

  • 2An ancestor, a forebear; (more generally) a member of a preceding generation.

  • 3Chiefly historical. A predecessor in the possession of property; a person from or through whom property is inherited.

  • 4A precursor or antecedent; a thing which has been followed or replaced by another.

  • 5A teacher of law at a school or university. Now historical (especially Ancient History).

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From (i) Anglo-Norman antecessour, Anglo-Norman and Middle French antecesseur predecessor, ancestor.

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