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preterition

pret·er·i·tion

preterition

 
pronunciation:
pre t rI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of passing over or omitting, as the omission of an heir or heirs from a will.
definition 2: the doctrine of Calvinism that God passes over those who are not of the elect in selecting souls for eternal life.