Preadmonish, prē-ad-mon′ish, v.t. to admonish or caution beforehand.—n. Preadmoni′tion, previous warning.
Preadvertise, prē-ad-vėr-tīz′, v.t. to announce beforehand.
Preamble, prē-am′bl, n. preface: introduction, esp. that of an Act of Parliament, giving its reasons and purpose.—adj. Pream′bulary. [Fr. préambule—L. præ, before, ambulāre, to go.]
Preannounce, prē-an-nowns′, v.t. to announce beforehand.
Preappoint, prē-ap-point′, v.t. to appoint beforehand.—n. Preappoint′ment, previous appointment.
Prearrange, prē-ar-rānj′, v.t. to arrange beforehand.—n. Prearrange′ment.
Prease, prēs, v.t. or v.i. (Spens.) to press, to crowd.—n. (Spens.) a press, a crowd.
Preassurance, prē-a-shōōr′ans, n. previous assurance.
Pre-audience, prē-aw′di-ens, n. right to be heard before another: precedence at the bar among lawyers.
Prebend, preb′end, n. the share of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church allowed to a clergyman who officiates in it at stated times.—adj. Preb′endal, relating to a prebend.—ns. Preb′endary, a resident clergyman who enjoys a prebend, a canon: the honorary holder of a disendowed prebendal stall; Preb′endaryship. [L. præbenda, a payment from a public source—præbēre, to allow.]