Premonstratensian
(Pre*mon`stra*ten"sian) n. [F. prémontré, fr. Prémontré, fr. L. pratum monstratum.]
(R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Prémontré, in France, in
1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants.
Premonstration
(Pre`mon*stra"tion) n. [L. praemonstratio.] A showing beforehand; foreshowing.
Premonstrator
(Pre*mon"stra*tor) n. [L. praemonstrator.] One who, or that which, premonstrates. [R.]
Premorse
(Pre*morse") a. [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to
bite.] Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off.
Premorse root or
leaves (Bot.),
such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten
off short.
Premosaic
(Pre`mo*sa"ic) a. Relating to the time before Moses; as, premosaic history.
Premotion
(Pre*mo"tion) n. [Pref. pre- + motion.] Previous motion or excitement to action.
Premunire
(Prem`u*ni"re) n. (Law) See Præmunire.
Premunite
(Prem`u*nite") v. t. [L. praemunitus, p. p. of praemunire to fortify in front; prae before +
munire to fortify.] To fortify beforehand; to guard against objection. [Obs.] Fotherby.
Premunition
(Pre`mu*ni"tion) n. [L. praemunitio: cf. F. prémunition.] The act of fortifying or guarding
against objections. [Obs.]
Premunitory
(Pre*mu"ni*to*ry) a. Of or pertaining to a premunire; as, a premunitory process.
Prenasal
(Pre*na"sal) a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.
Prenatal
(Pre*na"tal) a. Being or happening before birth.
Prender
(Pren"der) n. [F. prendre to take, fr. L. prehendere to take.] (Law) The power or right of
taking a thing before it is offered. Burrill.
Prenomen
(Pre*no"men) n. See Prænomen.
Prenominal
(Pre*nom"i*nal) a. Serving as a prefix in a compound name. Sir T. Browne.
Prenominate
(Pre*nom"i*nate) a. [L. praenominatus, p. p. of praenominare to give the prenomen
to, to prenominate, fr. praenomen prenomen.] Forenamed; named beforehand. [R.] "Prenominate
crimes." Shak.
Prenominate
(Pre*nom"i*nate) v. t. To forename; to name beforehand; to tell by name beforehand. Shak.
Prenomination
(Pre*nom`i*na*tion) n. The act of prenominating; privilege of being named first. Sir T.
Browne.
Prenostic
(Pre*nos"tic) n. [L. praenoscere to foreknow; prae before + noscere, notum, to know.] A
prognostic; an omen. [Obs.] Gower.
Prenote
(Pre*note") v. t. [L. praenotare; prae before + notare to note.] To note or designate beforehand.
Foxe.
Prenotion
(Pre*no"tion) n. [L. praenotio: cf. F. prénotion. See Prenostic.] A notice or notion which
precedes something else in time; previous notion or thought; foreknowledge. Bacon.