PREFERMENT
Pre*fer"ment, n.
1. The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen; preference. [R.] Natural preferment of the one . . . before the other. Sir T. Browne.
2. The act of preferring, or advancing in dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion. Neither royal blandishments nor promises of valuable preferment had been spared. Macaulay.
3. A position or office of honor or profit; as, the preferments of the church.
PREFERRER
Pre*fer"rer, n.
Defn: One who prefers.
PREFIDENCE
Pref"i*dence, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being prefident. [Obs.] Baxter.
PREFIDENT
Pref"i*dent, a. Etym: [Cf. L. praefidens overconfident. See Pre-, and
Confident.]
Defn: Trusting beforehand; hence, overconfident. [Obs.] Baxter.