Definition that contains forerun
- anticipate be a forerunner of or occur earlier than
- alchemy a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
- john the baptist (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
- amphioxus small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
- st. john the baptist (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome
- torpedo-boat destroyer small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats
- lancelet small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates