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preacquaintance

preacquaintance noun: previous acquaintance or knowledge.

Noun

preacquaintance (uncountable)

  1. Previous acquaintance or knowledge.
    • Thanksgivings in Free Prayer without Preacquaintance with the Words that will be us'd ?1698, J. M. [minister of the Gospel in Bridgwater], A Contract Answer to a correct copy of Letters written by Mr. Matthew Hole […]

Origin of preacquaintance

From pre- + acquaintance.

Questions about preacquaintance

What does preacquaintance mean?
Preacquaintance means previous acquaintance or knowledge.
What part of speech is preacquaintance?
Preacquaintance is a noun.

Words near preacquaintance in the dictionary

  1. preacknowledges
  2. preacknowledging
  3. preacknowledgment
  4. preacknowledgments
  5. preacquaint
  6. preacquaintance
  7. preacquainted
  8. preacquainting
  9. preacquaints
  10. preacquire
  11. preacquired

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