| Foregoer 1. (n.) One who goes before another; a predecessor; hence, an ancestor' a progenitor. 2. (n.) A purveyor of the king; -- so called, formerly, from going before to provide for his household. 3. (n.) One who forbears to enjoy. Thesaurus Entries ancestress, announcer, antecedent, ascendant, avant-garde, begetter, bellwether, buccinator, bushwhacker, explorer, forebear, forefather, foregoer, forerunner, front runner, frontiersman, fugleman, grandparent, groundbreaker, guide, harbinger, herald, innovator, lead runner, leader, messenger, parent, pathfinder, pioneer, point, precedent, precursor, predecessor, premise, primogenitor, procreator, progenitor, progenitress, progenitrix, prototype, scout, stormy petrel, trailblazer, trailbreaker, vanguard, vaunt-courier, voortrekker |