PREAUDIENCE

Etymology

Noun

preaudience (uncountable)

(UK, legal) Precedence of rank at the bar among lawyers.

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*au"di*ence, n. (Eng. Law)

Definition: Precedence of rank at the bar among lawyers. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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