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Webster's Dictionary

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A Latin adverb and preposition, signifying against, contrary, in opposition, etc., entering as a prefix into the composition of many English words. Cf. Counter, adv. & pref.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Contra'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/contra.html. 1828.
 
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