- im´pre|ca´tor
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–v.t.to call down (evil, curses, or other calamity): »
The prophet imprecated ruin on his enemies.
–v.i.to curse.–im´pre|ca´tor, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
im´pre|ca´tor
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pre´his|tor´i|cal|ly — pre|his|tor|ic «PREE hihs TR ihk, TOR », adjective. of or belonging to times before histories were written: »Some prehistoric people lived in caves. Prehistoric men and animals are known from skeletal materials found in the crust of the earth… … Useful english dictionary
pre|his|tor|ic — «PREE hihs TR ihk, TOR », adjective. of or belonging to times before histories were written: »Some prehistoric people lived in caves. Prehistoric men and animals are known from skeletal materials found in the crust of the earth (Beals and Hoijer) … Useful english dictionary
pre-emp|tor — pre|emp|tor or pre emp|tor «pree EHMP tuhr», noun. a person who preempts, especially one who takes up land with the privilege of preemption … Useful english dictionary
pre|emp|tor — or pre emp|tor «pree EHMP tuhr», noun. a person who preempts, especially one who takes up land with the privilege of preemption … Useful english dictionary
pre|lec´tor — pre|lect «prih LEHKT», intransitive verb. to discourse publicly; deliver a lecture. Also, praelect. ╂[< Latin praelēctus, past participle of praelegere read to others, lecture upon < prae before + legere read] –pre|lec´tion, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
pre|his|tor|i|cal — «PREE hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. = prehistoric. (Cf. ↑prehistoric) … Useful english dictionary
pre|cen|tor|ship — «prih SEHN tuhr shihp», noun. the office position, or function of a precentor … Useful english dictionary
pre|cen|tor — «prih SEHN tuhr», noun. a person who leads and directs the singing of a church choir or congregation: »Observe a bevy of them…joining in tiny chorus to the directing melody of an elder precentor (Cowden Clarke). ╂[< Latin praecentor, ōris < … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor|ate — «prih SEHP tuhr iht», noun. the office of a preceptor … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor|ship — «prih SEHP tuhr shihp», noun. the office or position of a preceptor … Useful english dictionary
pre|cep|tor — «prih SEHP tuhr», noun. 1. an instructor; teacher; tutor. SYNONYM(S): schoolmaster. 2. the head of a preceptory. ╂[< Latin praeceptor, ōris < praecipere; see etym. under precept (Cf. ↑precept)] … Useful english dictionary
