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Precursory

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Preceding or preliminary; introductory: a precursory statement.

adj. Suggesting or indicating something to follow.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Pertaining to events that will follow.

adj. Of or pertaining to a precursor.

n. A precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow.

n. An introduction.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Preceding as a herald; forerunning; introductory; indicative of something to follow.

n. A precursor; an introduction.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. warning of future misfortune

Word Usage

"The "ES" initials of Smythson's powerful patron, Bess of Hardwick, are set into the stonework of the towers like a precursory corporate logo.01246 850430Owner Charles Cavendish was clearly not to be outdone by his mum, Bess of Hardwick see Hardwick Hall."

Equivalent

prophetical prophetic

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

introduction preceding

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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