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antecedent
late 14c., from Fr.
antecedent
(14c.), from L.
antecedentem
(nom.
antecedens
), prp. of
antecedere
"go before," from
ante-
"before" (see
ante
) +
cedere
"to yield" (see
cede
). Used as a noun in L. philosophical writings.
