English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Antecedent
(n.)
The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the
sentence "Solomon was the prince who built the temple," prince is the
antecedent of who.
Antecedent
(n.)
The earlier events of one's life; previous principles,
conduct, course, history.
Antecedent
(n.)
One who precedes or goes in front.
Antecedent
(n.)
That which goes before in time; that which precedes.
Antecedent
(a.)
Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability.
Antecedent
(a.)
Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as,
an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
Antecedently
(adv.)
Previously; before in time; at a time preceding;
as, antecedently to conversion.
Antecessor
(n.)
One who goes before; a predecessor.
Antecessor
(n.)
An ancestor; a progenitor.
Antechamber
(n.)
A space viewed as the outer chamber or the entrance to
an interior part.
Antechamber
(n.)
A chamber or apartment before the chief apartment and
leading into it, in which persons wait for audience; an outer chamber.
See Lobby.
Antechapel
(n.)
The outer part of the west end of a collegiate or other
chapel.
Antecians
(n. pl.)
See Ant/cians.
Antecommunion
(n.)
A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy
for the communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements.
Antecursor
(n.)
A forerunner; a precursor.
Antedate
(v. t.)
To date before the true time; to assign to an earlier
date; thus, to antedate a deed or a bond is to give it a date anterior
to the true time of its execution.
Antedate
(v. t.)
To anticipate; to make before the true time.
Antedate
(v. t.)
To precede in time.
Antedate
(n.)
Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the
actual date.
Antedate
(n.)
Anticipation.