predecessor predecession • predecessorship · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · predecessor · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office). · · Noun Definition 1 (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone. Synonyms: harbinger, forerunner, herald, precursor. · · Noun Definition 2 Synonyms · · · harbinger · · Synonym 1 forerunner · · Synonym 2 herald · · Synonym 3 precursor · · Synonym 4 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073