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Definition of Foregoer
1. n. One who goes before another; a predecessor; hence, an ancestor; a progenitor.
2. n. One who forbears to enjoy.
Definition of Foregoer
1. Noun. (alternative form of forgoer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Foregoer
1. one that foregoes [n -S] - See also: foregoes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Foregoer
Literary usage of Foregoer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"ducts to some place or in a course: foregoer (rare or archaic), conductor,
predecessor (rare or spec.); spec, header, lead, here- toga (Old Eng. hist. ..."
2. On Heroes, Hero-worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle, John Chester Adams (1907)
"In the footsteps of his foregoer; yet with improvements, with changes where such
seem good ; at all events with enlargements, the Path ever widening itself ..."
3. The Great English Essayists by William James Dawson, Coningsby Dawson (1909)
"In the footsteps of his foregoer; yet with improvements, with changes where such
seem good; at all events with enlargements, the Path ever widening itself ..."
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