Synonyms for foregoer
- noun
Most common
herald predecessor ancestor precursor forerunner harbinger progenitor purveyor
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A purveyor of the king or other high-ranking person, who provided for his household.
Related words
- Other spellings
- forgoer
Forms
- Plural
- foregoers → heralds, predecessors, ancestors, precursors…
Example sentences
- herald It was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale.
- predecessor His background parallels that of his predecessor.
- ancestor Tom's ancestor was a member of a blacksmiths' guild.
- precursor Domestic corn's wild precursor was teosinte.
- forerunner Alchemy was the forerunner of modern chemistry.
- harbinger The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foregoer | steady | |
| herald | rising | |
| predecessor | steady | |
| ancestor | rising | |
| precursor | rising | |
| forerunner | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- herald2
- 8 letters
- ancestor3, purveyor3
- 9 letters
- precursor3, harbinger3
- 10 letters
- forerunner3, progenitor4, antecedent4
- 11 letters
- predecessor4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (herald2 = 2 syllables).