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Pre- :: Pre- () A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix or place before; preeminent eminent before or above others. Pre- is sometimes used intensively, as in prepotent, very potent..

Antichrist :: Antichrist (n.) A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming..

Antecede :: Antecede (v. t. & i.) To go before in time or place; to precede; to surpass.

Antenumber :: Antenumber (n.) A number that precedes another.

Precedently :: Precedently (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently.

Turf :: Turf (n.) Race course; horse racing; -- preceded by the.

Fogy :: Fogy (n.) A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow; -- usually preceded by old..

Lead :: Lead (v. i.) To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; -- used in most of the senses of lead, v. t..

Particular :: Particular (a.) Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder..

Beadle :: Beadle (v.) An officer in a university, who precedes public processions of officers and students..

Precedence :: Precedence (n.) Alt. of Precedenc.

Cyst :: Cyst (n.) A form assumed by Protozoa in which they become saclike and quiescent. It generally precedes the production of germs. See Encystment.

Forego :: Forego (v. i.) To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles.

Against :: Against (prep.) Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over..

That :: That (pron., a., conj., & adv.) To introduce a purpose; -- usually followed by may, or might, and frequently preceded by so, in order, to the end, etc..

Succession :: Succession (n.) A series of persons or things according to some established rule of precedence; as, a succession of kings, or of bishops; a succession of events in chronology..

Un- :: Un- (adv.) Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; o

Precedent :: Precedent (n.) A rough draught of a writing which precedes a finished copy.

Formulary :: Formulary (n.) A book containing stated and prescribed forms, as of oaths, declarations, prayers, medical formulaae, etc.; a book of precedents..

Antecommunion :: Antecommunion (n.) A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements..

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