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  • 21pre-eminence — (n.) also pre eminence, c.1200, from L.L. praeminentia distinction, superiority (5c.), from L. praeeminens, prp. of praeeminere project forward, rise above, excel, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + eminere stand out, project (see EMINENT… …

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  • 22Pre- — [L. prae, adv. & prep., before, akin to pro, and to E. for, prep.: cf. F. pr[ e] . See {Pro }, and cf. {Prior}.] A prefix denoting priority (of time, place, or rank); as, precede, to go before; precursor, a forerunner; prefix, to fix or place… …

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  • 23Pre-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… …

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  • 24pre — PRE1 Element de compunere care înseamnă înainte , anterior şi care serveşte la formarea unor substantive, a unor verbe, a unor adverbe şi a unor adjective. – Din fr. pré . Trimis de oprocopiuc, 08.01.2009. Sursa: DEX 98  PRE2 prep. v. pe. Trimis …

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  • 25Pre-1945 ideas on European unity — The idea of European unity is a historically recent idea. The word Europe originally referred to the south eastern part of Europe, in the same way that Asia originally referred to western Anatolia, and Africa referred to northern Africa, and it… …

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  • 26Jats in the pre-Aurangzeb period — The Jats in the pre Aurangzeb period, according to the historian Qanungo, had little scope for their lawless activity under the strong governments of the Surs and the Mughals down to the accession of Aurangzeb (1658 1707). They remained quiet… …

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  • 27Christologies Pré-chalcédoniennes — Christologie La christologie est la discipline de la théologie dogmatique qui étudie la personne et les paroles de Jésus Christ, réfléchit sur la confession de foi chrétienne relative à Jésus Christ, à partir notamment de la signification et de l …

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  • 28Christologies pre-chalcedoniennes — Christologie La christologie est la discipline de la théologie dogmatique qui étudie la personne et les paroles de Jésus Christ, réfléchit sur la confession de foi chrétienne relative à Jésus Christ, à partir notamment de la signification et de l …

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  • 29Christologies pré-chalcédoniennes — Christologie La christologie est la discipline de la théologie dogmatique qui étudie la personne et les paroles de Jésus Christ, réfléchit sur la confession de foi chrétienne relative à Jésus Christ, à partir notamment de la signification et de l …

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  • 30preeminent — pre•em•i•nent or pre em•i•nent [[t]priˈɛm ə nənt[/t]] adj. eminent above or before others; superior; outstanding • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L praeēminent (s. of praeēminēns), prp. of praeēminēre to project forward, be prominent. See pre …

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