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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Antecessor \An`te*ces"sor\, n. [L., fr. antecedere, antecessum. See Antecede, Ancestor.] 1. One who goes before; a predecessor. [1913 Webster] The successor seldom prosecuting his antecessor's devices. --Sir E. Sandys. [1913 Webster] 2. An ancestor; a progenitor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]