Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Existing beforehand; preceding.
Wiktionary
- adj. Existing previously.
- adj. Preceding existence.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Existing previously; preceding existence.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. existing previously or before something
- adj. existing previously or before something
Etymologies
- pre- + existent (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Part of what makes the Petite Rivière Shelter Center camp work so well is that it is composed of members of a preexistent community which relocated en masse after the earthquake.”
“It describes "'latent' or 'preexistent' evolutionary potential" in our history, they say.”
“The object renders in material form the preexistent intention that gave birth to it, and its form is accounted for by the performance expected of it even before it takes shape.”
“It is generally used for a putative marriage which is an apparently valid marriage, entered into in good faith on the part of at least one of the partners, but that is legally invalid due to a technical impediment, such as a preexistent marriage on the part of one of the partners.”
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“Rather, they say things like “this is good” or “this is wrong,” and seem to actually think they are discovering these values as preexistent realities independent of the desires of individuals — which is not quite the case.”
“Mr. DEACON: I just wanted a word that had no preexistent meaning, but had like, a low sort of percussive type tone.”
“In doing so, He was not only claiming to be the preexistent Sovereign of the universe but prophesying that He would vindicate His claim by judging the very court that was now condemning Him.”
“John 1 is about a personified logos, not a preexistent Son.”
“They thus shifted attention away from the historical life of Jesus, putting it into the shadow and promoting instead the Incarnation i.e., of a preexistent Son.”
“According to the Alexandrian school the initial subject of the hymn is the Son of God preexistent in the form of God.”
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