Defn: To show beforehand; to foreshow. [R.] Herbert.
PREMONSTRATENSIAN Pre*mon`stra*ten"sian, n. Etym: [F.prémontré, fr. Prémontré, fr. L. pratum monstratum.] (R. C. Ch.)
Defn: 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. Etym: [L. praemonstratio.]
Defn: A showing beforehand; foreshowing.
PREMONSTRATOR
Pre*mon"stra*tor, n. Etym: [L. praemonstrator.]
Defn: One who, or that which, premonstrates. [R.]
PREMORSE Pre*morse", a. Etym: [L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite.]
Defn: 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.