pre-existing
21pre-islamic — |prē+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized I Etymology: pre + islamic : existing prior to the development and acceptance of the Muslim religion pre Islamic Arabs pre Islamic cultures of Asia Minor * * * /pree is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, adj.… …
22Pre-Columbian art — is the art of Mexico, Central and South America in the time prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the 16th century.Pre Columbian art thrived over a wide timescale, from 1800 BC to AD 1500. Despite the great range and variety of artwork,… …
23Pre-industrial society — refers to specific social attributes and forms of political and cultural organization that were prevalent before the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the rise of Capitalism. Theoretical foundations While imaginetic centers concentrate on… …
24Pre-Con|quest — pre|con|quest «pree KON kwehst, KONG », adjective. existing or occurring before the conquest of a nation. Pre Con|quest «pree KON kwehst, KONG », adjective. of or belonging to the period before the Conquest; of the times before the conquest of… …
25pre|con|quest — «pree KON kwehst, KONG », adjective. existing or occurring before the conquest of a nation. Pre Con|quest «pree KON kwehst, KONG », adjective. of or belonging to the period before the Conquest; of the times before the conquest of England by… …
26pre-adamic — / ə damˈik/ or pre adamˈical adjective Existing before Adam • • • Main Entry: ↑pre Adamite …
27pre-adamical — pre adamic / ə damˈik/ or pre adamˈical adjective Existing before Adam • • • Main Entry: ↑pre Adamite …
28Pre-Raph|a|el|ite — «pree RAF ee uh lyt, RAY fee », noun, adjective. –n. 1. any Italian painter preceding Raphael. 2. one of a group of English artists and poets formed in 1848, including John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who aimed to work in the… …
29pre-emption clause — a clause usually found in the articles of private companies designed to restrict the opportunities of shares being sold outside a prescribed group of people. Essentially, the clause provides that no shares are to be transferred to any person who… …
30pre-war — [ˌpri: ˈwo: US ˈwo:r] adj [usually before noun] happening or existing before a war, especially the Second World War ≠ ↑post war ▪ pre war Britain …
