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Prefectorial
a.
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Of or pertaining to a prefect.
Prefectship
n.
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The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
Prefecture
n.
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The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.
Prefecundation
n.
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A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.
Prefecundatory
a.
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Of or pertaining to prefecundation.
Preferred
imp. & p. p.
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Preferring
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Prefer
v. t.
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To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc.
Prefer
v. t.
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To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass.
Prefer
v. t.
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To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general.
Prefer
v. t.
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To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above.
Preferability
n.
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The quality or state of being preferable; preferableness.
Preferable
a.
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Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; as, a preferable scheme.
Preferableness
n.
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The quality or state of being preferable.
Preferably
adv.
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In preference; by choice.
Preference
n.
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The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference.
Preference
n.
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That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference?
Preferential
a.
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Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares.
Preferment
n.
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The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference.
Preferment
n.
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The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion.
Preferment
n.
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A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.
Preferrer
n.
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One who prefers.
Prefidence
n.
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The quality or state of being prefident.
Prefident
a.
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Trusting beforehand; hence, overconfident.
Prefigurate
v. t.
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To prefigure.
Prefiguration
n.
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The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured.
Prefigurative
a.
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Showing by prefiguration.
Prefigured
imp. & p. p.
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Prefiguring
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Prefigure
v. t.
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To show, suggest, or announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow.