"fore-runner" meaning in All languages combined

See fore-runner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fore-runners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fore-runner (plural fore-runners)
  1. Archaic form of forerunner. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: forerunner
    Sense id: en-fore-runner-en-noun-O65HtMRS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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