PREVAILMENT

Etymology

Noun

prevailment (countable and uncountable, plural prevailments)

(obsolete) prevalence; superior influence; efficacy

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*vail"ment, n.

Definition: Prevalence; superior influence; efficacy. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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