Definitions For Antecessor
Noun
ANTECESSOR (plural ANTECESSORs) (now, rare) A person or thing that precedes or goes before.{{w, Ephraim Chambers}}, {{w, Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences}}, London: James and John Knapton, 1728, Volume{{nbsp}}1, p.{{nbsp}}106: “ANTECESSOR, one that goes before, or leads another. {{...}} The Term is particularly used in some Universities for a Professor, who teaches, or lectures the Civil Law.” : Synonym: precursor, predecessor : {{ant, en, successor}} (now, rare) A person from whom one is descended.Elisha Coles, An English Dictionary, London: Peter Parker, 1677: “Antecessours, {{...}} Fore-fathers.” : Synonym: ancestor : {{ant, en, descendant}}Alternative forms
antecessour {{qualifier, obsolete}}Etymology
From {{bor, en, la, antecessor}}. {{doublet, en, ancestor}}.Is Antecessor a Scrabble Word?
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Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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The word Antecessor is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends