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Prebendal
a.
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Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a prebendal priest or stall.
Prebendary
n.
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A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating at stated times in the church. See Note under Benefice, n., 3.
Prebendary
n.
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A prebendaryship.
Prebendaryship
n.
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The office of a prebendary.
Prebendate
v. t.
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To invest with the office of prebendary; to present to a prebend.
Prebendship
n.
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A prebendaryship.
Prebronchial
a.
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Situated in front of the bronchus; -- applied especially to an air sac on either side of the esophagus of birds.
Precalculate
v. t.
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To calculate or determine beforehand; to prearrange.
Precant
n.
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One who prays.
Precarious
a.
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Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.
Precarious
a.
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Held by a doubtful tenure; depending on unknown causes or events; exposed to constant risk; not to be depended on for certainty or stability; uncertain; as, a precarious state of health; precarious fortunes.
Precation
n.
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The act of praying; supplication; entreaty.
Preative
a.
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Alt. of Preatory
Preatory
a.
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Suppliant; beseeching.
Precaution
n.
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Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.
Precaution
n.
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A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act; as, to take precautions against accident.
Precaution
v. t.
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To warn or caution beforehand.
Precaution
v. t.
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To take precaution against.
Precautional
a.
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Precautionary.
Precautionary
a.
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Of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as, precautionary signals.
Precautious
a.
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Taking or using precaution; precautionary.
Precedaneous
a.
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Preceding; antecedent; previous.
Preceded
imp. & p. p.
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of Precede
Preceding
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Precede
Precede
v. t.
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To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything.
Precede
v. t.
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To go before in place, rank, or importance.
Precede
v. t.
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To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object.
Precedence
n.
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Alt. of Precedency
Precedency
n.
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The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.
Precedency
n.
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The act or state of going or being before in rank or dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of commoners.