n. An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act or state of going before in time; precedence.
n. An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of going before, or state of being before, in time, place, rank, or logical order; precedence.
n. In astronomy, an apparent motion of a planet from east to west, or contrary to the order of the signs of the zodiac.
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n. preceding in time
Word Usage
"What land have you been living, this level of sentence is typical bordering on severe these days and i have seen much worse lenient sentencing for the most fatuous of reasons for much more serious crimes with greater antecedence."