adjective
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in existence; extant; current
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having existence; living
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of existent
1555–65; < Latin existent- (stem of existēns ), present participle of existere to exist; see -ent
Example Sentences
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Existent charity and the fresh spirit of humanity vainly strive to rescue them; the water has risen too high.
From The Ancient Regime by Durand, John
Above all he insists upon Faith and he defines virtue as a condition of soul which fixes its hopes upon the truly Existent God.
From Philo-Judaeus of Alexandria by Bentwich, Norman
Aaron ben Elijah insists that there are positive essential attributes, which are the following five: Omnipotent, Omniscient, Acting with Will, Living, Existent.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
Existent documents, such as the hymn to St Wenceslas, which belongs to the second half of the 10th century, are written partly in old-Slavic, partly in Czech.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
Existent camp sites were inadequate, hence new ones were necessary.
From “Crumps”, The Plain Story of a Canadian Who Went by Keene, Louis
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