Prefiguration
Pronunciation : Pre*fig`u*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. praefiguratio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured. A variety of prophecies and prefigurations. Norris.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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