prefigure

  • 21prefigure — pre•fig•ure [[t]priˈfɪg yər[/t]] v. t. ured, ur•ing 1) to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow 2) to picture or represent to oneself beforehand; imagine • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL praefigūrāre. See pre , figure… …

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  • 22prefigure — /priˈfɪgə/ (say pree figuh) verb (t) (prefigured, prefiguring) 1. to represent beforehand by figure or type; foreshow; foreshadow: *Christian had appeared a model of consideration, a responsible lover whose punctuality had from the start… …

  • 23prefigure — v.tr. 1 represent beforehand by a figure or type. 2 imagine beforehand. Derivatives: prefiguration n. prefigurative adj. prefigurement n. Etymology: ME f. eccl.L praefigurare (as PRAE , FIGURE) …

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  • 24Prefigured — Prefigure Pre*fig ure (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefiguring}.] [F. pr[ e]figurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See {Figure}, and cf. {Prefigurate}.] To show, suggest, or… …

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  • 25Prefiguring — Prefigure Pre*fig ure (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prefigured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prefiguring}.] [F. pr[ e]figurer, or L. praefigurare, praefiguratum; prae before + figurare to figure. See {Figure}, and cf. {Prefigurate}.] To show, suggest, or… …

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  • 26prefiguration — prefigure ► VERB 1) be an early indication or version of. 2) archaic imagine beforehand. DERIVATIVES prefiguration noun prefigurative adjective prefigurement noun …

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  • 27prefigurative — prefigure ► VERB 1) be an early indication or version of. 2) archaic imagine beforehand. DERIVATIVES prefiguration noun prefigurative adjective prefigurement noun …

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  • 28prefigurement — prefigure ► VERB 1) be an early indication or version of. 2) archaic imagine beforehand. DERIVATIVES prefiguration noun prefigurative adjective prefigurement noun …

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  • 29préfigurer — [ prefigyre ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1220 ; lat. præfigurare ♦ Avoir tous les caractères de (une chose à venir). « Et ce cimetière de vivants préfigurait celui où ils finiraient par se rejoindre tous » (F. Mauriac). Système qui préfigure l… …

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  • 30Psychomachia — Psychomachie Psychomachie de Prudence, British Library, MS 24199 XIe siècle; Job et Patientia (la patience). Les vers latin sont accompagnés d une glose La psychomachia, ou en …

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