forerunner

As a noun forerunner

is a runner at the front or ahead.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

As nouns the difference between forerunner and precedence

is that forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead while precedence is the state of preceding in importance or priority.

In lang=en terms the difference between prelude and forerunner

is that prelude is a short piece of music that acts as an introduction to a longer piece while forerunner is by extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.

As nouns the difference between prelude and forerunner

is that prelude is an introductory or preliminary performance or event; a preface while forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead.

As a verb prelude

is to introduce something, as a prelude.

Courier is a related term of forerunner.

As a proper noun courier

is a monospace font that resembles the characters produced by a typewriter.

As a noun forerunner is

a runner at the front or ahead.

As nouns the difference between forerunner and precursory

is that forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead while precursory is (medicine) a precursor; a sign of the onset of something.

As an adjective precursory is

pertaining to events that will follow.

Preamble is a related term of forerunner.

As nouns the difference between preamble and forerunner

is that preamble is a short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute while forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead.

Preface is a related term of forerunner.

As nouns the difference between preface and forerunner

is that preface is the part of the liturgy that precedes the main part of the eucharist while forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead.

As a noun forerunner

is a runner at the front or ahead.

As an adjective artesian is

(of a water supply) rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.

As nouns the difference between vanguard and forerunner

is that vanguard is the leading units at the front of an army or fleet while forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead.

As nouns the difference between forefront and forerunner

is that forefront is the leading position or edge while forerunner is a runner at the front or ahead.