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Webster 1913 Edition


Preteritness

Pret′er-it-ness

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Noun.
The quality or state of being past.
Bentley. Lowell.

Webster 1828 Edition


Preteritness

PRE'TERITNESS

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Noun.
[from preterit.] The state of being past. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


preteritness

preteritness

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Noun

preteritness (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being past.
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