| MARPRELATED | • MARPRELATE v. to inveigh after the manner of Martin Marprelate, the name assumed by the author of certain anti-episcopal tracts, 1588-9. |
| MARPRELATES | • MARPRELATE v. to inveigh after the manner of Martin Marprelate, the name assumed by the author of certain anti-episcopal tracts, 1588-9. |
| PRELATESHIP | • prelateship n. The rank or office of prelate. • PRELATESHIP n. the office of prelate. |
| PRELATESSES | • prelatesses n. Plural of prelatess. • PRELATESS n. a female prelate. |
| PRELATISING | • prelatising v. Present participle of prelatise. • PRELATISE v. to bring under the influence of the prelacy, also PRELATIZE. |
| PRELATIZING | • prelatizing v. Present participle of prelatize. • PRELATIZE v. to bring under the influence of the prelacy, also PRELATISE. |
| PRELAUNCHED | • PRELAUNCH v. to launch in advance. |
| PRELAUNCHES | • PRELAUNCH v. to launch in advance. |
| PRELECTIONS | • prelections n. Plural of prelection. • PRELECTION n. a lecture or discourse read in public or to a select company. |
| PRELIBATION | • prelibation n. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste. • prelibation n. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting. • PRELIBATION n. a foretaste; an offering of first fruits. |
| PRELIMINARY | • preliminary adj. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. • preliminary n. A preparation for a main matter; an introduction. • preliminary n. Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists. |
| PRELIMITING | • prelimiting v. Present participle of prelimit. • PRELIMIT v. to limit beforehand. |
| PRELITERACY | • preliteracy n. The period before literacy, when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write. • PRELITERACY n. the state of being preliterate, not having developed a written language. |
| PRELITERARY | • preliterary adj. Before the development of literature. • PRELITERARY adj. before the written word. |
| PRELITERATE | • preliterate adj. (Of a culture) that has not yet developed a written language. • preliterate adj. (Of a person) who has not yet learned to read and write. • preliterate n. A member of such a culture. |
| PRELOCATING | • prelocating v. Present participle of prelocate. • PRELOCATE v. to locate in advance. |
| PRELUNCHEON | • preluncheon adj. Before luncheon. • PRELUNCHEON n. a light meal before lunch. |
| PRELUSIVELY | • prelusively adv. In a prelusive manner. • PRELUSIVE adv. introductory, also PRELUSORY. |
| PRELUSORILY | • prelusorily adv. In a prelusory manner. • PRELUSORY adv. introductory, also PRELUSIVE. |