Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

superiority &c 33; importance &c 642; antecedence, antecedency†; anteriority &c (front) 234; precursor &c 64; priority &c 116; precession &c 280; anteposition†; epacme†; preference. V. precede; come before, come first; head, lead, take the lead; lead the way, lead the dance; be in the vanguard; introduce, usher in; have the pas; set the fashion &c (influence) 175; open the ball; take precedence, have precedence; have the start &c (get before) 280. place before; prefix; premise, prelude, preface. Adj. preceding &c v.; precedent, antecedent; anterior; prior &c 116; before; former; foregoing; beforementioned†, abovementioned†, aforementioned; aforesaid, said; precursory, precursive†; prevenient†, preliminary, prefatory, introductory; prelusive, prelusory; proemial†, preparatory. Adv. before; in advance &c (precession) 280. Phr. seniores priores [Lat.]; prior tempore prior jure [Lat.].