Existent
Pronunciation : Ex*ist"ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. existens, -entis, p. pr. of existere. See Exist.]
Definition : Defn: Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place. The eyes and mind are fastened on objects which have no real being, as if they were truly existent. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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