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ante-a-re

nounmasculinearchaicrare/ɐ̃tɨˈaʁɨ/an·te-a-re

Definition

Title or position of a ruler who precedes a king; predecessor of a king.

“In the historical annals, he is referred to as the ante-a-re of the founding monarch.”

“The lineage included several ante-a-res before the coronation of the first official king.”