- Ancestor
- Going before
- Preceding in time
- Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as,
an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
- Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability.
- That which goes before in time; that which precedes.
- One who precedes or goes in front.
- An ancestor
- An ancestor in the direct line; a forefather.