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Webster 1913 Edition


Prenote

Pre-note′

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
praenotare
;
prae
before +
notare
to note.]
To note or designate beforehand.
Foxe.

Definition 2024


prenote

prenote

English

Verb

prenote (third-person singular simple present prenotes, present participle prenoting, simple past and past participle prenoted)

  1. (transitive) To note or designate beforehand.
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Etymology 2

Patterned after keynote using pre- (before).

Noun

prenote (plural prenotes)

  1. A speech that serves as a warm-up to the keynote of a conference.
    • The University of Scranton YouTube channel
      Senator John Blake provides the prenote remarks at the 2013 Annual Conference on Aging at The University of Scranton.
    • Drupalcon Dublin website
      A DrupalCon institution, the opening "Prenote" has been getting people excited about DrupalCon since 2010.

Esperanto

Adverb

prenote

  1. future adverbial passive participle of preni