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Webster Dictionary :: Pretorial

PRETO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to a pretor or judge; judicial.

Webster Dictionary :: Pretor

PRE'TOR, n. [L. proetor, from the root of proe, before.] Among the ancient Roman...

Webster Dictionary :: Pretext

PRETEXT', n. [L. proetextus.] Pretense; false appearance; ostensible reason or m...

Webster Dictionary :: Pretex

PRETEX', v.t. [L. proetexo; proe and texo, or tego, texui.] To cloak; to conceal...

Webster Dictionary :: Preterpluperfect

PRETERPLUPER'FECT, a. [L. proeter, beyond, plus, more, and perfectus, perfect.] ...

Webster Dictionary :: Preterperfect

PRETERPER'FECT, a. [L. proeter and perfectus.] Literally, more than complete or ...

Webster Dictionary :: Preternaturalness

PRETERNAT'URALNESS, n. A state or manner different from the common order of nature.

Webster Dictionary :: Preternaturally

PRETERNAT'URALLY, adv. In a manner beyond or aside from the common order of natu...

Webster Dictionary :: Preternaturality

PRETERNATURAL'ITY, n. Preternaturalness. [Little used.]

Webster Dictionary :: Preternatural

PRETERNAT'URAL, a. [L. proeter and natural.] Beyond what is natural, or differen...

Webster Dictionary :: Pretermit

PRETERMIT', v.t. [L. proetermitto; proeter, beyond, and mitto, to send.] To pass...

Webster Dictionary :: Pretermission

PRETERMIS'SION. n. [L. proetermissio, from proetermitto.] A passing by; omission...

Webster Dictionary :: Preterlegal

PRETERLE'GAL, a. [L. proeter and legal.] Exceeding the limits of law; not legal....

Webster Dictionary :: Preterlapsed

PRETERLAPS'ED, a. [L. proeterlapsus, proeterlabor; proeter and labor, to glide.]...

Webster Dictionary :: Preteritness

PRE'TERITNESS, n. [from preterit.] The state of being past. [Little used.]

Webster Dictionary :: Preterition

PRETERI'TION, n. [L. proeterio, to pass by.] 1. The act of going past; the state...

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