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▪ I. presidence|ˈprɛzɪdəns, ˈprɛs-|
[a. F. présidence (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.), ad. med.L. præsidēntia (see next).]
1. The action or fact of presiding; superintendence, direction.
1595J. King Queens Day Serm. in Jonas (1618) 693 They in the proper and internall offices,..and he for outward authority and presidence; they as ouer-seers of the flocke of Christ, hee an ouer-seer of ouer-seers. 1603Holland Plutarch's Mor. 1331 The Dæmons ordained for the presidence and superintendance of prophesies and Oracles doe faile. 1722Wollaston Relig. Nat. v. §18. 105 By some secret law..or rather by the presidence and guidance of an unseen governing power. 1865W. G. Palgrave Arabia II. 258 Presidence in worship was..the privilege merely of greater age or of family headship.
2. The office or function of president; = presidency 1. Now rare.
1606Rep. Disc. Supreme Power 32 The Emperours..had the primacie, and office of presidence in the eight generall Councels. 1717L. Howel Desiderius 40 When you come to be sensible by what Methods I obtain'd the Presidence of this place. 1889Hamerton French & Eng. 136 The strong popular conservative tendency..may possibly preserve both the senate and the presidence.
▪ II. presidence
obs. form of precedence. |