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foreleader

foreleader noun: someone who leads by example; a guide.

Noun

foreleader (plural foreleaders)

  1. (dated) Someone who leads by example; a guide.

Forms of foreleader

pluralforeleaders

Origin of foreleader

From Middle English forleder, equivalent to fore- + leader. Compare Dutch voorleider, German Vorleiter.

Questions about foreleader

What does foreleader mean?
Foreleader means someone who leads by example; a guide.
What part of speech is foreleader?
Foreleader is a noun.
What is the plural of foreleader?
The plural of foreleader is foreleaders.

Words near foreleader in the dictionary

  1. forelast
  2. forelay
  3. forelaying
  4. forelays
  5. forelead
  6. foreleader
  7. foreleaders
  8. foreleading
  9. foreleads
  10. forelearn
  11. forelearned

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