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| adj. of a period before a war, especially the American Civil War |
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| n. a thing or event that precedes, in grammar it is the noun to which a pronoun refers to |
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| adj. coming before in a position or time |
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adj. ahead of the times, especially in the arts
n. group that is ahead of the times |
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| n. a command or rule of conduct |
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| n. the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some high power |
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| v. to take possession before anyone else can do so |
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| adj. absurd, contrary to nature or reason |
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| adj. slowly, pompous, claiming unjustified distinction |
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| n. the foremost position, especially of an army or fleet; leaders of a movement, fashion, etc. |
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adj. first in time or importance
n. a prime minister or head of state |
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| n. an archbishop or bishop who ranks higher than others; a member of the order of animals that includes monkeys, apes and humans |
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n. first in rank, importance, excellence, quality or time
adj. chief, most important
v. to prepare something or someone for use or action |
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| adj. belonging to the first ages, ancient |
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| adj. primeval, original, fundamental |
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| adj. situated behind or at the back |
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| n. future generations; a person's descendants |
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| adj. occurring or continuing after death, especially a work published after the author's death or a child born after the father's death |
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