n. [ L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to run before; prae before + currere to run. See Course. ] One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger. [ 1913 Webster ]
Evil thoughts are the invisible, airy precursors of all the storms and tempests of the soul. Buckminster. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The position or condition of a precursor. Ruskin. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. praecursorius. ] Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow;
n. An introduction. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]