Plural of forerunner
regular plural
The plural of forerunner is forerunners.
Forms of forerunner
| Singular | forerunner /ˈfɔɹˌɹʌnɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | forerunners |
| Countable | countable |
Forerunners in a sentence
- All these phenomena were considered the forerunners of the major event.1985, Shiu-hung Luk, “Management of Earthquake Hazard: The Program of Earthquake Forecsting in China, 1966–1976”, in China Geographer...
- The chantuelle were the forerunners of the predominantly male calypso artists who emerged as popular singers in the twentieth century.2013, Rochelle Rowe, “Cleaning Up Carnival: Race, Culture and Power in the Trinidad ‘Carnival Queen’ Beauty Competition, 1946–59”, in…. From the entry chantwell
- Along one wall of the Motts' home is an array of kugels, or glass balls, antique forerunners of today's classic $3.99-a-dozen-at-the-local-drugstore ornaments.1990 December, John Morell, “OC Style: Yuletide Collectibles”, in Orange Coast: The Magazine of Orange County, volume 16, number 12, Costa…. From the entry kugel
- The only possible forerunners of Marcuse are the theocrats of the Middle Ages and early Reformation who sought to eliminate science or deprive it of independence.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume III: The Breakdown, Oxford…. From the entry theocrat
- They have been sometimes supposed to have been a branch of the Turkish tribes, while the Hiung-nu have been seen as Mongols, the forerunners of the Hūnas and Chionites.1957, Osbert Guy Stanhope Crawford, editor, Antiquity, volumes 31–32, page 137. From the entry Tocharian
Meaning of forerunner
- noun A runner at the front or ahead.
- noun 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.
- noun A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
Questions about the plural of forerunner
- What is the plural of forerunner?
- The plural of forerunner is forerunners.
- Is forerunner countable?
- Forerunner is a countable noun.
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