n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' ä-ky ə -p ə n(t)-s ē
Function: noun
Date: circa 1755
1 : an act or the right of taking possession before another
2 : the condition of being completely busied or preoccupied
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )pr ē - ' ä-ky ə -p ə n(t)-s ē
Function: noun
Date: circa 1755
1 : an act or the right of taking possession before another
2 : the condition of being completely busied or preoccupied
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012