"foregoer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foregoers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English foregoer, forgoere, equivalent to forego + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|foregoer}} Middle English foregoer, {{suf|en|forego|er|id2=agent noun}} forego + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} foregoer (plural foregoers)
  1. Alternative form of forgoer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: forgoer
    Sense id: en-foregoer-en-noun-IXU2CJrc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 85 15
  2. (historical) A purveyor of the king, who provided for his household. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-foregoer-en-noun-MGRSYdK2

Inflected forms

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