Antecessor

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antecessor \An`te*ces"sor\, n. [L., fr. antecedere, antecessum.
     See {Antecede}, {Ancestor}.]
     1. One who goes before; a predecessor.
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              The successor seldom prosecuting his antecessor's


              devices.                              --Sir E.
                                                    Sandys.
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     2. An ancestor; a progenitor. [Obs.]
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