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- English Word Prefect Definition A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command, charge, department, etc.; as, the prefect of the aqueducts; the prefect of a camp, of a fleet, of the city guard, of provisions; the pretorian prefect, who was commander of the troops guarding the emperor's person.
- English Word Prefect Definition A superintendent of a department who has control of its police establishment, together with extensive powers of municipal regulation.
- English Word Prefect Definition In the Greek and Roman Catholic churches, a title of certain dignitaries below the rank of bishop.
- English Word Prefectorial Definition Of or pertaining to a prefect.
- English Word Prefectship Definition The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
- English Word Prefecture Definition The office, position, or jurisdiction of a prefect; also, his official residence.
- English Word Prefecundation Definition A term collectively applied to the changes or conditions preceding fecundation, especially to the changes which the ovum undergoes before fecundation.
- English Word Prefecundatory Definition Of or pertaining to prefecundation.
- English Word Prefer Definition To carry or bring (something) forward, or before one; hence, to bring for consideration, acceptance, judgment, etc.; to offer; to present; to proffer; to address; -- said especially of a request, prayer, petition, claim, charge, etc.
- English Word Prefer Definition To go before, or be before, in estimation; to outrank; to surpass.
- English Word Prefer Definition To cause to go before; hence, to advance before others, as to an office or dignity; to raise; to exalt; to promote; as, to prefer an officer to the rank of general.
- English Word Prefer Definition To set above or before something else in estimation, favor, or liking; to regard or honor before another; to hold in greater favor; to choose rather; -- often followed by to, before, or above.
- English Word Preferability Definition The quality or state of being preferable; preferableness.
- English Word Preferable Definition Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more desirable; as, a preferable scheme.
- English Word Preferableness Definition The quality or state of being preferable.
- English Word Preferably Definition In preference; by choice.
- English Word Preference Definition The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference.
- English Word Preference Definition That which is preferred; the object of choice or superior favor; as, which is your preference?
- English Word Preferential Definition Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares.
- English Word Preferment Definition The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference.
- English Word Preferment Definition The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion.
- English Word Preferment Definition A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.
- English Word Preferred Definition of Prefer
- English Word Preferrer Definition One who prefers.
- English Word Preferring Definition of Prefer
- English Word Prefidence Definition The quality or state of being prefident.
- English Word Prefident Definition Trusting beforehand; hence, overconfident.
- English Word Prefigurate Definition To prefigure.
- English Word Prefiguration Definition The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured.
- English Word Prefigurative Definition Showing by prefiguration.