Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Going before; preceding; previous.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Passed through; antecedent; previous.
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- adjective Passed through;
antecedent ;previous .
Etymologies
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Latin praeteriens, present participle. See preterite.
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