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Webster 1913 Edition


Supervenient

Suˊper-ven′ient

,
Adj.
[L.
superveniens
, p. pr.]
Coming as something additional or extraneous; coming afterwards.
That branch of belief was in him
supervenient
to Christian practice.
Hammond.
Divorces can be granted,
a mensa et toro
, only for
supervenient
causes.
Z. Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition


Supervenient

SUPERVE'NIENT

,
Adj.
Coming upon as something additional or extraneous.
That branch of belief was in him supervenient to christian practice.
Divorces can be granted, a mensa et toro, only for supervenient causes.