pre-existing
31pre-newtonian — |prē+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: pre + newtonian : existing prior to the development of Newtonian philosophy or physics * * * adj …
32pre-noachian — |prē+ adjective Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: pre + noachian : existing before the Noachian deluge …
33pre-ex|ist|ent — pre|ex|ist|ent or pre ex|ist|ent «PREE ihg ZIHS tuhnt», adjective. existing previously …
34pre|ex|ist|ent — or pre ex|ist|ent «PREE ihg ZIHS tuhnt», adjective. existing previously …
35Pre-1773 History of the Jesuits — Society of Jesus, History of the (Before 1773) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Jesuits Before the 1773 Suppression Italy The history of the Jesuits in Italy was generally very peaceful. The only serious disturbances were… …
36pre|con|cil|i|ar — «PREE kuhn SIHL ee uhr», adjective. existing or occurring prior to the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962 1965: »Everyone tends to exaggerate the mutual isolation of preconciliar days and to forget what two world wars accomplished in bringing… …
37pre|dy|nas|tic — «PREE dy NAS tihk», adjective. existing before the recognized dynasties, especially of Egypt before 3100 B.C …
38pre|in|dus|tri|al — «PREE ihn DUHS tree uhl», adjective. existing or occurring before industrialization: »It would take…500 years for Lake Michigan to return to its preindustrial purity (Atlantic) …
39pre|mun|dane — «pree MUHN dayn», adjective. existing or occurring before the creation of the world; antemundane …
40pre|tri|al — «PREE TRY uhl», noun, adjective. –n. a meeting held by a judge or other arbitrator before a trial to clarify the issues so as to save time and costs at the trial: »There is nothing wrong with pressure to settle the case at pretrial rather than… …
