preterlapsed

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• Preterlapsed — Pre ter*lapsed , a. [L. praeterlapsus, p. p. of praeterlabi to glide by. See {Preter }, {Lapse}.] Past; as, preterlapsed ages. [R.] Glanvill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Preterition — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Retrospective time. < N PARAG:Preterition >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 the past the past past time Sgm: N 1 days of yore days of yore times of yore days of old times of old days past times past days gone by times gone by …   English dictionary for students