Both Uses of
predecessor
in
Dune
- And I hope you'll take to heart the lesson to be learned from the fate of your predecessor.†
Book 1 *
- Here a leader took the reins from the dead hands of his predecessor, or slew among the strongest of his tribe if a leader died in the desert.†
Book 3
Definition:
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(predecessor) one who precedes another in time -- such as the previous mayor relative to the current mayor