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Preference :: Preference (n.) The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; as, to give him his preference..

Postpone :: Postpone (v. t.) To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance..

Forehand :: Forehand (n.) Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.

Precedence :: Precedence (n.) Alt. of Precedenc.

Better :: Better (n.) One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural..

Pas :: Pas (n.) Right of going foremost; precedence.

Preferential :: Preferential (a.) Giving, indicating, or having a preference or precedence; as, a preferential claim; preferential shares..

Prerogative :: Prerogative (n.) Precedence; preeminence; first rank.

Preaudience :: Preaudience (n.) Precedence of rank at the bar among lawyers.

Succession :: Succession (n.) A series of persons or things according to some established rule of precedence; as, a succession of kings, or of bishops; a succession of events in chronology..

Preambulation :: Preambulation (n.) A walking or going before; precedence.

Precedency :: Precedency (n.) The act or state of going or being before in rank or dignity, or the place of honor; right to a more honorable place; superior rank; as, barons have precedence of commoners..

Precedency :: Precedency (n.) The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another..

Outrank :: Outrank (v. t.) To exceed in rank; hence, to take precedence of..

Lead :: Lead (n.) precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second..

Priority :: Priority (a.) Precedence; superior rank.

Antecedence :: Antecedence (n.) The act or state of going before in time; precedence.

Preeminent :: Preeminent (a.) Eminent above others; prominent among those who are eminent; superior in excellence; surpassing, or taking precedence of, others; rarely, surpassing others in evil, or in bad qualities; as, preeminent in guilt..

Postman :: Postman (n.) One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer, who have precedence in motions; -- so called from the place where he sits. The other of the two is called the tubman..

Subsequent :: Subsequency (n.) The act or state of following; -- opposed to precedence.

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