prestancen.

Brit.

/prɛˈstɑːns/, U.S.

/ˌprɛˈstɑns/, Scottish English

/prɛˈstans/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French prestance.

Etymology: Originally < Middle French prestance excellence, superiority (c1470) < classical Latin praestantia pre-eminence, superiority < praestant- , praestāns , present participle of praestāre to excel ( < prae- pre- prefix + stāre : see stand v.) + -ia -ia suffix¹; compare -ance suffix. In later use reborrowed < French prestance impressive bearing, handsomeness (1540 in Middle French), specific sense development of prestance (see above), although apparently influenced by association with prestige n. Compare Portuguese prestância excellence, superiority (15th cent. as prestança ), Italian prestanza excellence (15th cent.), impressive bearing, handsomeness (a1836). Compare later prestancy n.

Originally Scottish. rare.

Social pre-eminence or superiority; prestige. Cf. prestancy n.Briefly common in the late 19th and early 20th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being better or superior > [noun]

advantagea1393

prioritya1425

prerogativec1425

prestance1470

betterness1492

superioritya1500

majority1552

start1569

melioritya1586

precedence1587

superiorship1587

precedency1593

priory1600

preferency1602

preference1603

precession1613

betterhood1615

prestancy1615

eminence1702

superiorness1730

1470 in C. Innes & P. Chalmers Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc (1856) II. 162 And suppos the said abbot and conuent dois ws fauor in the sasyng of the said anwellis..of thar gracious tholance and prestance I my ayris [etc.]..oblisis vs [etc.].

1884 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 48/1 He had very few forms and ceremonies, and almost as little manner as was possible to a man of his natural prestance.

1893 National Observer 21 Jan. 231/2 They..put their trust in great names and social prestance.

1914 Cambr. Hist. Eng. Lit. XI. x. 239 Lacking the personal prestance of Burns, Hogg could not attain there to the great personal success commanded by Burns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prestance
释义	prestancen. Brit. /prɛˈstɑːns/, U.S. /ˌprɛˈstɑns/, Scottish English /prɛˈstans/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French prestance. Etymology: Originally < Middle French prestance excellence, superiority (c1470) < classical Latin praestantia pre-eminence, superiority < praestant- , praestāns , present participle of praestāre to excel ( < prae- pre- prefix + stāre : see stand v.) + -ia -ia suffix¹; compare -ance suffix. In later use reborrowed < French prestance impressive bearing, handsomeness (1540 in Middle French), specific sense development of prestance (see above), although apparently influenced by association with prestige n. Compare Portuguese prestância excellence, superiority (15th cent. as prestança ), Italian prestanza excellence (15th cent.), impressive bearing, handsomeness (a1836). Compare later prestancy n. Originally Scottish. rare. Social pre-eminence or superiority; prestige. Cf. prestancy n.Briefly common in the late 19th and early 20th cent. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being better or superior > [noun] advantagea1393 prioritya1425 prerogativec1425 prestance1470 betterness1492 superioritya1500 majority1552 start1569 melioritya1586 precedence1587 superiorship1587 precedency1593 priory1600 preferency1602 preference1603 precession1613 betterhood1615 prestancy1615 eminence1702 superiorness1730 1470 in C. Innes & P. Chalmers Liber S. Thome de Aberbrothoc (1856) II. 162 And suppos the said abbot and conuent dois ws fauor in the sasyng of the said anwellis..of thar gracious tholance and prestance I my ayris [etc.]..oblisis vs [etc.]. 1884 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 48/1 He had very few forms and ceremonies, and almost as little manner as was possible to a man of his natural prestance. 1893 National Observer 21 Jan. 231/2 They..put their trust in great names and social prestance. 1914 Cambr. Hist. Eng. Lit. XI. x. 239 Lacking the personal prestance of Burns, Hogg could not attain there to the great personal success commanded by Burns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1470
随便看	θ38930 θ38931 θ38932 θ38933 θ38934 θ38935 θ38936 θ38937 θ38938 θ38939 θ3894 θ38940 θ38941 θ38942 θ38943 θ38944 θ38945 θ38946 θ38947 θ38948 θ38949 θ3895 θ38950 θ38951 θ38952