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† preliˈation Obs. rare. Also 7 prœ-, (præ-). [ad. late L. prœliātiōn-em a battling, n. of action f. prœliāre to fight.] Fighting, contention; a battle.
1651Howell Venice 204 In their preliations and quarrells. 1660― Parly of Beasts iii. 33 We have stirred the humors of the foolish Inhabitants of the earth to insurrections, to warr and præliation. 1678Sir J. Spelman Alfred Gt. (1709) 32 Their war being mostly Inroads, Foraging and Spoil, subject to Skirmishes and unexpected Prœliations. |