n. [ L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. prédécesseur. See Decease. ] One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position. [ 1913 Webster ]

A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Predeclare

v. t. To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prededication

n. A dedication made previously or beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

Predefine

v. t. To define beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

predecease

(v) die before; die earlier than, Example:She predeceased her husband

predecessor

(n) one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

predestinarian

(adj) of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination

predestinarianism

(n) the belief or doctrine of predestinarians

predestination

(n) previous determination as if by destiny or fate

predestination

(n) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind), Syn. foreordination, predetermination, preordination

predestine

(v) decree or determine beforehand

predestine

(v) foreordain by divine will or decree, Syn. foreordain, predestinate

predestine

(v) foreordain or determine beforehand, Syn. foreordain, preordain

predetermination

(n) a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something, Example:he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

前任

[前任, qián rèn] predecessor; ex-; former #12512

前人

[前人, qián rén] predecessor; forebears; the person facing you #15959

劫数

[劫数 / 劫數, jié shù] predestined fate (Buddh.); inexorable doom #63853

阳寿

[阳寿 / 陽壽, yáng shòu] predestined life-span #107107

宿缘

[宿缘 / 宿緣, sù yuán] predestine relationship #136590

寿数

[寿数 / 壽數, shòu shù] predestined length of life #148251

前生冤孽

[前生冤孽, qián shēng yuān niè] predestined relationship

宿分

[宿分, sù fèn] predestined relationship

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

前身

[ぜんしん, zenshin] (n) antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation; (P) #2093

先代

[せんだい, sendai] (n) family predecessor; previous age; previous generation; (P) #3280

制式

[せいしき, seishiki] (n) (See 決まり・きまり・1) defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule #14230

遊撃(P);游撃

[ゆうげき, yuugeki] (n, vs) (1) raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; search-and-kill mission; search-and-destroy mission; military action without a predetermined target; attacking the enemy or assisting allies as the opportunity arises; (n) (2) (abbr) (See 遊撃手) shortstop; (P) #15953

組み込み;組込み;組込

[くみこみ, kumikomi] (n, vs) (1) cut-in (printing); insertion; inclusion; (adj-f) (2) built-in; predefined; embedded (e.g. software) #17905

宿命

[しゅくめい, shukumei] (n) fate; destiny; predestination; (P) #18655

宿根

[しゅっこん, shukkon] (n) { Buddh } fate predetermined from a prior existence

宿命的

[しゅくめいてき, shukumeiteki] (adj-na) fateful; predestined

先学

[せんがく, sengaku] (n) academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar

先決

[せんけつ, senketsu] (n, vs) previous decision; predetermination; deciding in advance; first priority; (P)