Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Prevailing influence; efficacy; ruling power.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete Prevalence; superior influence; efficacy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun obsolete
prevalence ;superior influence ;efficacy
Etymologies
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prevail + -ment
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Examples
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By Alex Blagg 1. In what can only be described as a miracle of human prevailment, this low-budget little comedy about an earnest Kazakhi reporter lost in America was able to defeat the Box Office Goliath of the long-awaited third installment of the Santa Clause franchise, which has added the magnetic star power of Martin Short dressed as some sort of magical ice wizard-elf.
CINEMA’S GOLDEN AGE: Brace Yourself For Incessant “Is Niiiiice” References | Best Week Ever 2006
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"Sweet meats, messengers of strong prevailment in an unhardened youth."
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True Contributed by the Ladies and Friends of St. Andrew's Church, Quebec Various
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