Definition of Prefirment
Pre*fer"ment (?), n. 1.
The act of choosing, or the state of being chosen;
preference. [R.]
Natural preferment of the one . . . before the
other. Sir T. Browne.
2. The act of preferring, or advancing in
dignity or office; the state of being advanced; promotion.
Neither royal blandishments nor promises of valuable
preferment had been spared. Macaulay.
3. A position or office of honor or profit;
as, the preferments of the church.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- advancement to a higher position or office; promotion
- a position that provides profit or prestige
- the act of charging or accusing
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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