单词 | preterition |
释义 | preterition /pret'euh rish"euhn/, n. 1. the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard. 2. Law. the passing over by a testator of an heir otherwise entitled to a portion. 3. Calvinistic Theol. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation or eternal life. 4. Rhet. paralipsis. [1600-10; < LL praeterition- (s. of praeteritio) a passing by. See PRETERIT, -ION] |
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