adj pres-p
1près — [ prɛ ] adv. • v. 1050; bas lat. presse « en serrant », de pressus, p. p. de premere « presser, serrer » ♦ Adverbe marquant la proximité, indiquant une petite distance. A ♦ 1 ♦ À une distance (d un observateur ou d un point d origine) considérée… …
2pres|by|te|ri|an — «PREHZ buh TIHR ee uhn, PREHS », adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to a Protestant denomination or church governed by elected presbyters or elders, all of equal rank, and having beliefs based on Calvinism: »The Presbyterian Church in the U.S …
3Pres|by|te|ri|an — «PREHZ buh TIHR ee uhn, PREHS », adjective, noun. –adj. of or belonging to a Protestant denomination or church governed by elected presbyters or elders, all of equal rank, and having beliefs based on Calvinism: »The Presbyterian Church in the U.S …
4pres|tige — «prehs TEEZH, PREHS tihj», noun, adjective. –n. reputation, influence, or distinction based on what is known of one s abilities, achievements, opportunities, or associations: »His prestige rose when the boys learned that his father was a ship s… …
5pres|tis|si|mo — «prehs TIHS wa> moh», adverb, adjective, noun, plural mos. Music. –adv., adj. very quick (used as a direction). –n. a very quick part. ╂[< Italian prestissimo, superlative of presto presto] …
6pres|to — «PREHS toh», adverb, adjective, noun, plural tos, interjection. –adv. very quickly (used especially as a musical direction). –adj. 1. Music. very quick. 2. quick; sudden: »with the presto agility of a magician. –n. a very quick part in a piece of …
7cy pres — adv. & adj. Law as near as possible to the testator s or donor s intentions when these cannot be precisely followed. Etymology: AF, = si pregraves so near * * * noun a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or… …
8cy-près — adj. (French) As near; as near as possible; the doctrine that if a bequest is illegal or impossible, the court will try to replace it with one as close to the testator’s intentions as possible. adv. cy près The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx… …
9cy-pres — cy près adj. (French) As near; as near as possible; the doctrine that if a bequest is illegal or impossible, the court will try to replace it with one as close to the testator’s intentions as possible. adv. cy près The Essential Law Dictionary.… …
10cy-pres — [sē′prā′, sī′prā] adj., adv. 〚Late Anglo Fr < OFr si pres, so nearly < L sic, so + presse, adv. of pressus, pp. of premere, PRESS1〛 Law as near(ly) as possible: designating or according to an equitable doctrine for the interpretation of legal… …
