Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Presbyterian (2)

Pres′by‐te″ri‐an, n. [Cf. F. presbytérien.] One who maintains the validity of ordination and government by presbyters; a member of the Presbyterian church.Reformed Presbyterians...

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Presbyterianism

Pres′by‐te″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. presbytérianisme.] That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also,...

7671

Presbyterium

‖Pres′by‐te″ri‐um (?), n.(Arch.) Same as Presbytery, 4.

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Presbytership

Pres″by‐ter‐ship (?), n. The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.

7673

Presbytery

Pres″by‐ter‐y (?), n.; pl.Presbyteries (#). [L. presbyterium, Gr. �. See Presbyter, and cf. Presbyterium.]1. A body of elders in the early Christian church.2. (Presbyterian Ch.)...

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Presbytia

‖Pres‐byt″i‐a (?), n. [NL. See Presbyte.] (Med.) Presbyopia.

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Presbytic

Pres‐byt″ic (?), a.(Med.) Same as Presbyopic.

7676

Presbytism

Pres″byt‐ism (?), n. Presbyopia.

7677

Prescapula

‖Pre‐scap″u‐la (?), n.(Anat.) The part of the scapula in front of, or above, the spine, or mesoscapula.

7678

Prescapular

Pre‐scap″u‐lar (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prescapula; supraspinous.

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Prescience

Pre″sci‐ence (prē″shĭ‐ens or –shens; 277), n. [F. prescience, L. praescientia. See Prescient.] Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight.God's certain prescience of ...

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Prescient

Pre″sci‐ent (prē″shĭ‐ent or –shent), a. [L. praesciens, -entis, p. pr. of praescire to foreknow; prae before + scire to know: cf. F. prescient. See Science.] Having knowledge of...

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Presciently

Pre″sci‐ent‐ly, adv. With prescience or foresight.

7682

Prescind

Pre‐scind″ (prē̍‐sĭnd″), v. t. [L. praescindere to cut off in front; prae before + scindere to cut asunder: cf. F. prescinder.]1. To cut off; to abstract. Norris.2. (Metaph.) To...

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Prescindent

Pre‐scind″ent (?), a. [L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.] Cutting off; abstracting. Cheyne.

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Prescious

Pre″scious (prē″shŭs), a. [L. praescius; prae before + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.] Foreknowing; having foreknowledge; as, prescious of ills. Dryden.

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Prescribe

Pre‐scribe″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prescribed (?); p. pr & vb. n.Prescribing.] [L. praescribere, praescriptum; prae before + scriebe to write. See Scribe.]1. To lay down author...

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Prescribe (2)

Pre‐scribe″, v. i. 1. To give directions; to dictate.A forwardness to prescribe to their opinions. Locke.2. To influence by long use Sir T. Browne.3. (Med.) To write or to give ...

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Prescriber

Pre‐scrib″er (?), n. One who prescribes.

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Prescript

Pre″script (?), a. [L. praescriptus, p. p. of praescribere: cf. F. prescrit. See Prescribe.] Directed; prescribed. “ A prescript from of words.” Jer. Taylor.

7689

Prescript (2)

Pre″script, n. [L. praescriptum: cf. OF. prescript.]1. Direction; precept; model prescribed. Milton.2. A medical prescription. Bp. Fell.

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Prescriptibility

Pre‐scrip′ti‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being prescriptible. Story.

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Prescriptible

Pre‐scrip″ti‐ble (prē̍‐skrĭp″tĭ‐b'l), a. [Cf. F. prescriptible.] Depending on, or derived from, prescription; proper to be prescribed. Grafton.

7692

Prescription

Pre‐scrip″tion (–shŭn), n. [F. prescription, L. praescriptio, an inscription, preface, precept, demurrer, prescription (in sense 3), fr. praescribere. See Prescribe.]1. The act ...

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Prescriptive

Pre‐scrip″tive (?), a. [L. praescriptivus of a demurrer or legal exception.] (Law) Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use and enjoyment; as, a prescript...

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Prescriptively

Pre‐scrip″tive‐ly, adv. By prescription.

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Prescutum

‖Pre‐scu″tum (?), n.; pl.Prescuta (�). [NL. See Præ-, and Scutum.] (Zoöl.) The first of the four pieces composing the dorsal part, or tergum, of a thoracic segment of an insect....