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PREFER', v.t. [L. proefero; proe, before, and fero, to bear or carry.] 1. Litera...
PRE'FECTSHIP PRE'FECTURE, n. The office of a chief magistrate, commander or vice...
PRE'FECT, n. [L. proefectus; proe, before,and factus, made; but directly from pr...
PREF'ATORY, a. Pertaining to a preface; introductory to a book, essay or discourse.
PREF'ACING, ppr. Introducing with preliminary remarks.
PREF'ACER, n. The writer of a preface.
PREF'ACED, pp. Introduced with preliminary observations.
PREF'ACE, n. [L. proefatio; proe, before, and for, fari, fatus, to speak.] Somet...
PREE'NING, ppr. Cleaning and composing the feathers, as fowls.
PREEN, n. A forked instrument used by clothiers in dressing cloth. PREEN , v.t. ...
PREDOMINA'TION, n. Superior strength or influence.
PREDOM'INATING, ppr. Having superior strength or influence; ruling; controlling.
PREDOM'INATE, v.i. [L. proe, before, and dominor, to rule, from dominus, lord.] ...
PREDOM'INANTLY, adv. With superior strength or influence.
PREDOM'INANT, a. [L. proe and dominans, dominor, to rule.] Prevalent over others...
PREDOM'INANCE PREDOM'INANCY, n. [See Predominant .] 1. Prevalence over others; s...