preponderating
21Preponderant — Pre*pon der*ant, a. [L. praeponderans, antis: cf. F. pr[ e]pond[ e]rant. See {Preponderate}.] Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. {Pre*pon der*ant*ly} …
22Preponderantly — Preponderant Pre*pon der*ant, a. [L. praeponderans, antis: cf. F. pr[ e]pond[ e]rant. See {Preponderate}.] Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance.… …
23Preponderate — Pre*pon der*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See {Ponder}.] 1. To outweigh; to overpower by …
24Preponderated — Preponderate Pre*pon der*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See {Ponder}.] 1. To outweigh; to …
25Preponderatingly — Pre*pon der*a ting*ly, adv. In a preponderating manner; preponderantly. [1913 Webster] …
26Preponderation — Pre*pon der*a tion, n. [L. praeponderatio.] The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] …
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30Maphrian — The Maphrian (Syriac: ܡܦܪܝܢܐ Maphryānā, also rendered as mafriano, etc.) was historically the prelate in the Syriac Orthodox Church who ranked second in the hierarchy after the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch. The Maphrian, whose title… …
