- plural of antecedent.
antecedents
Britishplural noun
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ancestry
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a person's past history
Example Sentences
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Antecedents of these views were apparent in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and on occasion were even phrased in identical language.
From Salon • May 28, 2012
The Personal and Possessive Pronouns follow the Number of their Antecedents, i.e. of the Nouns which they represent.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
Antecedents in earlier Dispensations for the provision of substitute procedures to be followed when no water is available are found in the Qur’án and in the Arabic Bayán.
From The Kitáb-i-Aqdas by Bahá'u'lláh
They are very scantily presented in Mr. Mackay's work on the "Tubingen School and its Antecedents," to which we may refer the reader desirous of further information.
From The Unseen World and Other Essays by Fiske, John
If we have studi'd our Majors and our Minors, Antecedents and Consequents, to be concluded Coxcombs, w'have made a fair hand on't.
From The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Volume 2 of 10: Introduction to the Elder Brother by Fletcher, John
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