Webster's Dictionary 1913

7507

Preludious

Pre‐lud″i‐ous (?), a. Preludial. Dr. H. More.

7508

Prelumbar

Pre‐lum″bar (?), a.(Anat.) Situated immediately in front of the loins; — applied to the dorsal part of the abdomen.

7509

Prelusive

Pre‐lu″sive (?), a. [See Prelude.] Of the nature of a prelude; introductory; indicating that something of a like kind is to follow. “Prelusive drops.” Thomson. —Pre‐lu″sive‐ly, ...

7510

Prelusorily

Pre‐lu″so‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a prelusory way.

7511

Prelusory

Pre‐lu″so‐ry (?), a. Introductory; prelusive. Bacon.

7512

Premature

Pre′ma‐ture″ (?), a. [L. praematurus; prae before + maturus ripe. See Mature.] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed.2. Happening, arriv...

7513

Prematurity

Pre′ma‐tu″ri‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. prématurité.] The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius.

7514

Premaxilla

‖Pre″max‐il″la (?), n.; pl.Premaxillæ (#). [NL. See Pre-, and Maxilla.] (Anat.) A bone on either side of the middle line between the nose and mouth, forming the anterior part of...

7515

Premaxillary

Pre‐max″il‐la‐ry (?), a.(Anat.) Situated in front of the maxillary bones; pertaining to the premaxillæ; intermaxillary. — n. A premaxilla.

7516

Premediate

Pre‐me″di‐ate (?), v. t. To advocate.

7517

Premeditate

Pre‐med″i‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Premeditated (–tā′t?d); p. pr. & vb. n.Premeditating.] [L. praemeditatus, p. p. of praemeditari; prae before + meditari to meditate. See M...

7518

Premeditate (2)

Pre‐med″i‐tate, v. i. To think, consider, deliberate, or revolve in the mind, beforehand.

7519

Premeditate (3)

Pre‐med″i‐tate (?), a. [L. praemeditatus, p. p.] Premeditated; deliberate. Bp. Burnet.

7520

Premeditately

Pre‐med″i‐tate‐ly, adv. With premeditation. Burke.

7521

Premeditation

Pre‐med′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. praemeditatio: cf. F. préméditation.] The act of meditating or contriving beforehand; previous deliberation; forethought.

7522

Premerit

Pre‐mer″it (?), v. t. To merit or deserve beforehand. Eikon Basi��ke.

7523

Premial

{ Pre″mi‐al (?), Pre″mi‐ant (?), } a. [L. praemialis. See Premium.] Serving to reward; rewarding. Baxter.

7524

Premices

Prem″i‐ces (?), n. pl. [F. prémices, L. primitiae. See Primitia.] First fruits. Dryden.

7525

Premier

Pre″mi‐er (?), a. [F. premier, fr. L. primarius of the first rank, principal, fr. primus the first. See Primary, Prime, a.] 1. First; chief; principal; as, the premier place; pr...

7526

Premier (2)

Pre″mi‐er (?), n. The first minister of state; the prime minister.

7527

Première

‖Pre‐mière″ (?), a. fem. [F., prop. fem. of premier first. See Premier, a.] First; chief; as, a première danseuse. — n. fem.; pl.-mières (F. pre‐myâr″). (a) The leading woman of...

7528

Premiership

Pre″mi‐er‐ship, n. The office of the premier.

7529

Premillennial

Pre′mil‐len″ni‐al (?), a. Previous to the millennium.

7530

Premious

Pre″mi‐ous (?), a. [L. praemiosus, fr. praemium a premium.] Rich in gifts. Clarke.

7531

Premise

Prem″ise (?), n.; pl.Premises (�). [Written also, less properly, premiss.] [F. prémisse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. S...

7532

Premise (2)

Pre‐mise″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Premised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Premising.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See Premise, n.] 1. To send before the time, or beforeha...

7533

Premise (3)

Pre‐mise″ (?), v. i. To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise. Swift.