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foregoer

foregoer noun: a purveyor of the king or other high-ranking person, who provided for his household. Also the alternative form of forgoer.

Noun

foregoer (plural foregoers)

  1. (historical) A purveyor of the king or other high-ranking person, who provided for his household.

Also used as

foregoer is also the alternative form of forgoer.

Forms of foregoer

pluralforegoers

Origin of foregoer

From Middle English foregoer, forgoere, equivalent to forego + -er.

Questions about foregoer

What does foregoer mean?
Foregoer means a purveyor of the king or other high-ranking person, who provided for his household.
What part of speech is foregoer?
Foregoer is a noun.
What is the plural of foregoer?
The plural of foregoer is foregoers.

Words near foregoer in the dictionary

  1. foreglories
  2. foreglory
  3. foreglow
  4. foreglows
  5. forego
  6. foregoer
  7. foregoers
  8. foregoes
  9. foregoing
  10. foregone
  11. foregone conclusion

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