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anterior

Anterior describes something that is put in front of something. (adjective)

An example of a room that is in the anterior of the house is the foyer.

Anterior describes something that happened before. (adjective)

An example of an historical event that is anterior to now is World War I.

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See anterior in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See anterior in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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