Forerunner (noun) — الرائد: A person or thing that comes before and points to what will follow. Below are 8 words with a similar meaning; the linked ones have full GL Dictionary entries with their meaning in Arabic.
A person who held a job or role before another.
An official messenger or sign of what is coming; to announce.
A person who is first to explore or develop a new area.
A person from whom one is descended; a forerunner or predecessor of something
A first or early model built to test an idea before production.
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