Definitions
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- noun (Metaph.) A going before; anticipation in sequence or order.
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- noun A
going before ;anticipation insequence ororder .
Etymologies
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French prévenance.
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Government when solving a whole series of questions which came up between Serbia and Austria-Hungary has displayed a great readiness to treat prevenance, and in this way succeeded in settling the greater number to the advantage of the progress of the two neighboring countries.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers Francis Trevelyan Miller 1902
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