| forerunner | n 1. predecessor, a. (person) pelopor, perintis: the story-teller of old is the ~ of the modern novelist, penglipur lara masa lampau ialah pelopor novelis moden; b. (thing) perintis: the steam engine is the ~ of today’s fast locomotives, enjin wap ialah perintis lokomotif laju hari ini; 2. sign, symptom, alamat, tanda-tanda: the ~s of approaching spring, tanda-tanda musim bunga yg akan tiba. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |