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From fore- + comer. Alternatively, equivalent to forecome + -er.
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Today it means: One who comes before (i.e. prior to or ahead of); a predecessor, antecedent, or ancestor. Full definition →
From fore- + comer. Alternatively, equivalent to forecome + -er.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.