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praeternature

praeternature is the rare spelling of preternature.

Meaning of preternature

Noun

preternature (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The realm beyond the natural; the preternatural.
    • In my own heart there dwells no faith in preter-nature.1842, Edgar Allan Poe, The Mystery of Marie Rogêt

Questions about praeternature

What is praeternature the rare spelling of?
Praeternature is the rare spelling of preternature.

Words near praeternature in the dictionary

  1. praetermit
  2. praetermits
  3. praetermitted
  4. praetermitting
  5. praeternatural
  6. praeternature
  7. praetexta
  8. praetor
  9. praetores
  10. praetoria
  11. praetorial

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