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antĕcessor

gen. antĕcessōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
he that goes before;
he that goes before; hence,
the forerunners of the army; the advanced guard
In milit. lang., antecessores, the forerunners of the army, the advanced guard (cf. antecursor): speculatores et antecessores, Auct. B. Afr. 12: agminis antecessores, * Suet. Vit. 17.—
In the jurists,
In the jurists,
Teachers; professors of law
Teachers or professors of law, Cod. Just. 1, 17, 2.—
A predecessor in office •
A predecessor in office (opp. successor): ad antecessores meos Apostolos, Vulg. Gal. 1, 17; Dig. 5, 1, 55; 27, 9, 9.—
Tert. thus designates the Holy Ghost, Tert. Virg. Vel. 1 fin.; and also the… •
Tert. thus designates the Holy Ghost, Tert. Virg. Vel. 1 fin.; and also the Apostles, id. adv. Marc. 1, 20; 5, 3.
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