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PREESTABLISH v.

To establish beforehand.

PREESTABLISHMENT n.

Settlement beforehand.

PREST a. 6 definitions

Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] All prest to such battle he was. R. of Gloucester.

Payable. [Scot.]

A payment of money; a toll or duty; also, the rendering of a service. Burrill.

PRESTER n. 3 definitions

A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]

The anterior segment of the sternum; the manubrium. -- Pre*ster"nal, a.

PRESTIDIGITAL a.

Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or juggling. [R.] "His prestidigital hand." Charles Reade.

PRESTIDIGITATION n.

Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling.

PRESTIDIGITATOR n.

One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler.

PRESTIGE n. 2 definitions

Delusion; illusion; trick. [Obs.] The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture. Bp. Warburton.

PRESTIGIATION n.

Legerdemain; prestidigitation. [Obs.]

PRESTIGIATOR n.

A juggler; prestidigitator. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

PRESTIGIATORY a.

Consisting of impostures; juggling. [Obs.] Barrow.

Practicing tricks; juggling. [Obs.] Cotton Mather.

A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator.

PRESTISSIMO adv.

Very quickly; with great rapidity.

PRESTO adv. 2 definitions

Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly. Presto! begone! 'tis here again. Swift.

PRESTRICTION n.

Obstruction, dimness, or defect of sight. [Obs.] Milton.

PRIEST n. 4 definitions

ediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests. "The priests of Dagon." 1 Sam. v. 5. Then the priest of Jupiter . . . brought oxen and garlands . . . and would have done sacrifice with the people. Acts xiv. 13. Every priest taken from among men is ordained for men in thin…