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  • 91predestine — [prē des′tin] vt. predestined, predestining [ME predestynen < L praedestinare, to predestine: see PRE & DESTINE] to destine or decree beforehand; foreordain …

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  • 92preordain — [prē΄ôr dān′] vt. [LL praeordinare: see PRE & ORDAIN] to ordain or decree beforehand; foreordain preordination [prē΄ôrd΄ n ā′shən] n …

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  • 93foreordination — noun (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) • Syn: ↑predestination, ↑preordination,… …

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  • 94predetermination — noun 1. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) • Syn: ↑predestination, ↑foreordination …

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  • 95preordination — noun (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) • Syn: ↑predestination, ↑foreordination,… …

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  • 96theological system — noun a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings Jewish theology Roman Catholic theology • Syn: ↑theology • Derivationally related forms: ↑theological (for: ↑theology), ↑ …

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  • 97fore- — prefix forming: 1 verbs meaning: a in front (foreshorten). b beforehand; in advance (foreordain; forewarn). 2 nouns meaning: a situated in front of (forecourt). b the front part of (forehead). c of or near the bow of a ship (forecastle). d… …

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  • 98foresay —  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English forseyen, foreseyen, from Old English foresecgan, from fore + secgan to say more at say archaic : to tell in advance : predict, foretell * * * foreordain…to…foresay1 see under ↑ …

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  • 99preorder — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ transitive verb Etymology: pre + order 1. : to plan out in order or arrange beforehand : foreordain 2. : to give an order for in advance it is wise to preorder very special dishes when making your reservation * * * n. * * * preorˈder (↑ …

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  • 100foreordinate — /fawr awr dn ayt , fohr /, v.t., foreordinated, foreordinating. foreordain. [1855 60; back formation from FOREORDINATION] …

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