The Collaborative International Dictionary
Foregoer
Foregoer \Fore*go"er\, n.
One who goes before another; a predecessor; hence, an ancestor; a progenitor.
A purveyor of the king; -- so called, formerly, from going before to provide for his household. [Obs.]
Foregoer
Foregoer \Fore*go"er\, n. [Etymologically forgoer.] One who forbears to enjoy.
Wiktionary
foregoer
n. 1 (alternative form of forgoer English) 2 (context historical English) A purveyor of the king, who provided for his household.
Usage examples of "foregoer".
Our foregoers called themselves the patient ones, nga whakamoumori, and we remained true, unmixed, learning in each generation the secret things of that generation, the mea huna, the mysteries.