/pʁe.se.dɑ̃/
Translation
previous, preceding; a precedent
Word origin
The present participle of précéder, from Latin praecedere, built on prae ('before') and cedere ('to go').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praecedere
- English cognates
- precedent, precede, cede
Grammar
Examples
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The previous month had been very hard.
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She was living here the year before.
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The preceding days were quiet.
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There is no precedent in this field.
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Go back to the previous page.
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