foreganger

Meanings

• noun

  A person or thing that comes before another in time or importance

  - "My father is a foreganger in Danish literature."
  - "The foreganger of modern computers was the abacus."

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Variants

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foregone , forego , foregoer , foregoers , foregoes , foregoing , forewent , forgo , forgoer , forgoers , forgoes , forgoing , forgone , forwent , foregone conclusion , foregone conclusions

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Etymology

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The word 'foreganger' comes from the Old Norse 'fóregangr', meaning 'preceding' or 'going before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'foreganger' is also used in the field of geology to describe a rock formation that is older than another.

2. In Danish, the word 'foreganger' can also be used as a verb, meaning 'to precede' or 'to go before'.

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Related Concepts

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1. predecessor: A person or thing that existed or happened before another, often having an influence or impact on it.

2. antecedent: A person or thing that came before and from which something else developed or can be traced.

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Culture

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In Danish literature, 'foreganger' has been used to describe the influence or impact of one author on another. It is a common theme in literary criticism and analysis.

How to Memorize "foreganger"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a timeline with 'foreganger' as the person or thing that comes before another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foreganger' with the idea of going before or preceding.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'foreganger' means 'goes before'.

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