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Definition of prevenance - 2 dictionary results

pré⋅ve⋅nance

[preyvuh-nahns]
–noun, plural -nances [-nahns] for 2. French.
1. assiduity in anticipating or catering to the pleasures of others.
2. an instance of this.

pre⋅ven⋅ient

[pri-veen-yuhnt]
–adjective
1. coming before; antecedent.
2. anticipatory.

Origin:
1600–10; < L praevenient- (s. of praeveniēns) coming before, prp. of praevenīre to anticipate. See pre-, convenient


prev⋅e⋅nance [prev-uh-nuhns] , pre⋅ven⋅ience [pri-veen-yuhns] , noun
pre⋅ven⋅ient⋅ly, adverb
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