Both Uses of
predecessor
in
Dubliners
- And Pius IX his predecessor's motto was Crux upon Crux—that is, Cross upon Cross—to show the difference between their two pontificates."†
Chpt 14
- "Weren't some of the popes—of course, not our present man, or his predecessor, but some of the old popes—not exactly…. you know…. up to the knocker?"†
Chpt 14 *
Definition:
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(predecessor) one who precedes another in time -- such as the previous mayor relative to the current mayor