Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Prolepsis
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(1):
(n.) The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb.
(2):
(n.) A necessary truth or assumption; a first or assumed principle.
(3):
(n.) A figure by which objections are anticipated or prevented.
(4):
(n.) An error in chronology, consisting in an event being dated before the actual time.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prolepsis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/prolepsis.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prolepsis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/prolepsis.html. 1828.