prelect
Americanverb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- prelection noun
- prelector noun
Etymology
Origin of prelect
1610–20; < Latin praelectus, past participle of praelegere to lecture, equivalent to prae- pre- + legere to read aloud; see lection
Example Sentences
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Being in Rome, I was naturally desirous of seeing the Father, and hearing him prelect.
From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by Wylie, James Aitken
Philosophical congresses meet and argue and go home; Gifford lecturers prelect; yet so far as can be seen there is little sign that the key has been grasped.
From Essays Towards a Theory of Knowledge by Philip, Alexander
He would prelect over some thriving plant with wonderful enthusiasm, piling reminiscence on reminiscence of former and perhaps yet finer specimens.
From Memories and Portraits by Stevenson, Robert Louis
He would prelect over some thriving plant with wonderful enthusiasm, piling reminiscence on reminiscence of former and perhaps yet finer specimens.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 by Stevenson, Robert Louis
The Collegio Romano has a numerous staff of professors, who prelect on theology, logic, history, mathematics, natural philosophy, and other branches.
From Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge by Wylie, James Aitken
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