pre-existing
adjective
occurring or existing previously
pre-existence
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a word derived from
pre-existing.
Example Sentences
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In a statement, English Heritage said a panel had reassessed the existing shortlist and that factors such as a limited association with London and the pre-existence of other plaques were taken into account.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2012
Mormons believe in a form of spiritual pre-existence -- though not in reincarnation.
From Time Magazine Archive
He also maintains that belief in Jesus' pre-existence was not a late development, but rather part of the earliest material in the New Testament.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such a change would not, as your article stated, require "a most awkward reinterpretation of Mormon teaching on pre-existence."
From Time Magazine Archive
This superiority of Christ was based on His pre-existence.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Marcus Dods
