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    Prédécesseurs (en. Predecessors)

    /pʁe.de.sɛ.sœʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who held a position before someone else.
    The predecessors of the new director left an important legacy.
    Les prédécesseurs du nouveau directeur ont laissé un héritage important.
    An element or entity that precedes in a lineage or succession.
    The predecessors of this technology are now obsolete.
    Les prédécesseurs de cette technologie sont désormais obsolètes.
    An influential person who made a mark in their era.
    The predecessors of this school helped shape its identity.
    Les prédécesseurs de cette école ont contribué à façonner son identité.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'praedecessor', derived from 'prae-' (before) and 'decessor' (one who withdraws).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    follow in the footsteps of one's predecessors
    Adopting the methods or ideas of those who came before.
    suivre les traces de ses prédécesseurs

    Related Words

    predecessor
    One who came before.
    prédécesseur
    successor
    One who follows.
    successeur

    Slang Meanings

    Often used to refer to those who came before in an informal context.
    The predecessors in charge failed to manage the crisis.
    Les prédés aux manettes n'ont pas su gérer la crise.
    A term that may imply criticism of past actions.
    The predecessors left a disaster behind them.
    Les prédécesseurs ont laissé un désastre derrière eux.