单词 | prelimination |
释义 | preliminationn. rare. A preliminary action or matter; = preliminary n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > a) preparation(s) > a preliminary action or step introductionc1386 deductiona1535 induction?1544 preamble1548 flourish1552 preludium1563 primordium1577 preparativec1580 exordium1581 introit1583 foregoinga1586 prologuea1586 preface1589 prelusion1597 proem1598 prolusion1601 introductory1646 preliminary1656 prelimination1667 flourishing1687 little go1842 preluding1858 foreword1888 prelim1891 prelimen1898 run-in1900 opening gambit1911 prolegomenon1926 lead-in1928 pipe-openera1936 lead-up1953 intro1964 1667 E. Waterhouse Short Narr. Fire London 16 These preliminations ushered in Laws of purgation. 1739 J. Oldmixon Hist. Eng.: Henry VIII 24 When the Preliminations were agreed to in this clandestine manner, he communicated them to the King. 1840 Southern Literary Messenger 6 391/1 He opens his pamphlet with a ‘prelimination’, in the Spenserian strain, in which he meets the anticipated charge of glory-seeking. 1997 Christmas Tale in alt.sex.stories (Usenet newsgroup) 18 Sept., I suddenly realized that she knew my little secret and yesterday's invitation and the sweet, love-filled night was a prelimination to the next night. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1667 |
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