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† preˈvailment Obs. rare.
[f. prevail v. + -ment.]
The action or fact of prevailing, influencing, or gaining ascendancy.
1590Shakes. Mids. N. i. i. 35 Messengers Of strong preuailment in vnhardned youth. 1599R. Linche Anc. Fict. I ij, That..famoused preuailement which Iupiter so victoriously carried ouer his father. 1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter ii. 10 If we be sensible of the flesh,..repent of her prevailments;..we shall then sing to his glory. |