Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Prehnitic

Prehn‐it″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, a tetrabasic acid of benzene obtained as a white crystalline substance; — probably so called from the resemblance of th...

7454

Preignition

Pre′ig‐ni″tion (?), n.(Engin.) Ignition in an internal-combustion engine while the inlet valve is open or before compression is completed.

7455

Preindesignate

Pre′in‐des″ig‐nate (?), a.(Logic.) Having no sign expressive of quantity; indefinite. See Predesignate.

7456

Preindispose

Pre‐in′dis‐pose″ (�), v. t. To render indisposed beforehand. Milman.

7457

Preinstruct

Pre′in‐struct″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Preinstructed; p. pr. & vb. n.Preinstructing.] To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.

7458

Preintimation

Pre‐in′ti‐ma″tion (?), n. Previous intimation; a suggestion beforehand. T. Scott.

7459

Prejudge

Pre‐judge″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prejudged (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Prejudging.] [Pref. pre + judge: cf. F. préjuger. Cf. Prejudicate, Prejudice.] To judge before hearing, or befor...

7460

Prejudgment

Pre‐judg″ment (?), n. The act of prejudging; decision before sufficient examination.

7461

Prejudicacy

Pre‐ju″di‐ca‐cy (?), n. Prejudice; prepossession. Sir. H. Blount.

7462

Prejudical

Pre‐ju″di‐cal (?), a. Of or pertaining to the determination of some matter not previously decided; as, a prejudical inquiry or action at law.

7463

Prejudicant

Pre‐ju″di‐cant (?), a. [L. praejudicans, p. pr.] Influenced by prejudice; biased. “ With not too hasty and prejudicant ears.” Milton.

7464

Prejudicate

Pre‐ju″di‐cate (?), a. [L. praejudicatus, p. p. of praejudicare to prejudge; prae before + judicare to judge. See Judge.] 1. Formed before due examination. “Ignorance and prejud...

7465

Prejudicate (2)

Pre‐ju″di‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prejudicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prejudicating.] [Cf. Prejudge.] To determine beforehand, especially to disadvantage; to prejudge.Our dear...

7466

Prejudicate (3)

Pre‐ju″di‐cate, v. i. To prejudge. Sir P. Sidney.

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Prejudicately

Pre‐ju″di‐cate‐ly (?), adv. With prejudice.

7468

Prejudication

Pre‐ju′di‐ca″tion (?), n. 1. The act of prejudicating, or of judging without due examination of facts and evidence; prejudgment.2. (Rom. Law) (a) A preliminary inquiry and deter...

7469

Prejudicative

Pre‐ju″di‐ca‐tive (?), a. Forming a judgment without due examination; prejudging. Dr. H. More.

7470

Prejudice

Prej″u‐dice (?), n. [F. préjudice, L. praejudicium; prae before + judicium judgment. See Prejudicate, Judicial.] 1. Foresight.Naught might hinder his quick prejudize. Spenser.2....

7471

Prejudice (2)

Prej″u‐dice, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prejudiced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Prejudicing (?).] [Cf. F. préjudicier. See Prejudice, n.] 1. To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinio...

7472

Prejudicial

Prej′u‐di″cial (?), a. [L. praejudicialis belonging to a preceding judgment: cf. F. préjudiciel.]1. Biased, possessed, or blinded by prejudices; as, to look with a prejudicial e...

7473

Preknowledge

Pre‐knowl″edge (?), n. Prior knowledge.

7474

Prelacy

Prel″a‐cy (?), n.; pl.Prelacies (#). [LL. praelatia. See Prelate; cf. Prelaty.] 1. The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates.Prelacies may be termed the ...

7475

Prelal

Pre″lal (?), a. [L. prelum a press.] Of or pertaining to printing; typographical. Fuller.

7476

Prelate

Prel″ate (?; 48), n. [F. prélat, LL. praelatus, fr. L. praelatus, used as p. p. of praeferre to prefer, but from a different root. See Elate.] A clergyman of a superior order, a...

7477

Prelate (2)

Prel″ate (?), v. i. To act as a prelate.Right prelating is busy laboring, and not lording. Latimer.

7478

Prelateity

Prel′a‐te″i‐ty (?), n. Prelacy. Milton.

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Prelateship

Prel″ate‐ship, n. The office of a prelate. Harmar.