Prefigured

Prefigured
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 announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow. ``Whom all the various types prefigured.'' --South. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • prefigured — prɪː fɪgjÉ™r / fɪgÉ™ v. imagine in advance, picture beforehand; represent in advance, depict ahead of time …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Decretum de Judaeis — is the name given to the series of draft documents of the Second Vatican Council which led to ground breaking progress in the Church s relations with Jews. Because they are not featured prominently within Nostra Aetate itself, with only 25 % …   Wikipedia

  • 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 announce,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prefiguring — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cool jazz — Stylistic origins bebop, swing music, classical music Cultural origins 1940s Mainstream popularity 1949 1955 Local scenes Lo …   Wikipedia

  • UK Snooker Championship — The UK Championship is a professional snooker tournament, generally regarded as the second most prestigious tournament after the World Championship. The 2007 UK Championship was held at the Telford International Centre, having previously been… …   Wikipedia

  • Jehovah's Witnesses and salvation — Part of a series on Jehovah s Witnesses Overview …   Wikipedia

  • J. Allyn Rosser — Jill Allyn Rosser (born 1957), who published under J. Allyn Rosser , is a contemporary American poet. Rosser was born in Pennsylvania but largely grew up in Sparta, New Jersey. She attended Middlebury College, and went on to earn her PhD in… …   Wikipedia

  • Eucharist in the Catholic Church — The institution of the Eucharist has been a key theme in the depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art, as in this 16th century Juan de Juanes painting. At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic… …   Wikipedia

  • Leonard Horowitz — Leonard George Horowitz DMD, MA, MPH (b. 1952 ) is a former dentist, a health industry entrepreneur, and the author of a number of books, pamphlets, DVDs, CDs and articles on public health issues; the books and pamphlets have been published under …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”