ANTECEDENT
    
Meaning of ANTECEDENT in English
	
n.
Function: adjective
 Date: 14th century
: PRIOR
synonyms see PRECEDING
– an · te · ced · ent · ly adverb
	
	
	Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.
    	Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.
	2012