prevenance
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The law of prevenance is simply the well-known law of phenomenal sequence."
- "We have argued then, that mankind not only have an idea of causality, distinct from the idea of prevenance; but that they have a conviction that causality exists among phenomena , and not mere prevenance."
- "There would be no responsibility without this prior coming (prevenance) of the trace, or if autonomy were first or absolute."
- "So reasoned Arlington, during the time of dinner; and though he would have willingly risked wounding Lady Walmer's feelings, in preference to offending Emily, he had not courage to pay the latter any of the countless and nameless acts of prevenance, which she had been for weeks accustomed to receive from him."
- "Among the higher circles of society this latter quality prevails very generally, while the gentlemen have more prevenance towards ladies."
- "It was a proposal that, in the happiness it shed over her, Lady Aviston thought must bring a blessing to the young thing who had so timely interposed the solace of prevenance and affection."
Etymology
French prévenance.