Preacquaintance

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Previous acquaintance or knowledge. uncountable

    "Thanksgivings in Free Prayer without Preacquaintance with the Words that will be us'd ?"

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"Thanksgivings in Free Prayer without Preacquaintance with the Words that will be us'd ?"

Etymology

From pre- + acquaintance.

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