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Anteceʹdents

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I know nothing of his antecedents—his previous life, character, or conduct. (Latin, antecedens, fore-going.)

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Anon-rightes. Right quickly
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Answer more Scotico (To)
Antæos
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