PRETERITION


Meaning of PRETERITION in English

/pret'euh rish"euhn/ , n.

1. the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard.

2. Law. the passing over by a testator of an heir otherwise entitled to a portion.

3. Calvinistic Theol. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation or eternal life.

4. Rhet. paralipsis.

[ 1600-10; praeterition- (s. of praeteritio ) a passing by. See PRETERIT, -ION ]

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