前任者;前辈;先
Antecessor \An`te*ces"sor\, n. [L., fr. antecedere, antecessum.
See {Antecede}, {Ancestor}.]
1. One who goes before; a predecessor.
The successor seldom prosecuting his antecessor's
devices. --Sir E.
Sandys.
2. An ancestor; a progenitor. [Obs.]