a. [ L. pluviosus, pluvius, fr. pluvia rain: cf. F. pluvieux. See Pluvial, a. ] Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See Voyage. ] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior;
The dull sound . . . previous to the storm,
Rolls o'er the muttering earth. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Previous question. (Parliamentary Practice)
Previous to,
adv. Beforehand; antecedently;
n. The quality or state of being previous; priority or antecedence in time. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See Voyage. ] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior;
The dull sound . . . previous to the storm,
Rolls o'er the muttering earth. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Previous question. (Parliamentary Practice)
Previous to,
adv. Beforehand; antecedently;
n. The quality or state of being previous; priority or antecedence in time. [ 1913 Webster ]