pref.

American  

abbreviation

1. preface.

2. prefaced.

3. prefatory.

4. preference.

5. preferred.

6. prefix.

7. prefixed.

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pref. British  

abbreviation

1. preface

2. preference

3. preferred

4. prefix

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Example Sentences

Causes in Christianity for a struggle with free thought, 1, 2; in the nature of man for ditto, 13-32; moral causes of doubt, pref. vii.;

From History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion by Farrar, Adam Storey

NM: pref., introductions, bibliography, editing, abridgement & arr. © 7Jul50; A45498.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1977 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Utility of the inquiry into doubt, pref. xii, 342 seq.

From History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion by Farrar, Adam Storey

Bibliotheca Sacra, 45, 250, 279, 436, 439, pref. xvii.

From History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion by Farrar, Adam Storey

AS. beneo?an, beny?an; pref. beÏ + neo?an, ny?an, downward, beneath, akin to E. nether.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah