The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prevenance
Prevenance \Prev"e*nance\, n. [F. pr['e]venance.] (Metaph.)
A going before; anticipation in sequence or order. ``The law
of prevenance is simply the well-known law of phenomenal
sequence.''
--Ward.
Wiktionary
prevenance
n. A going before; anticipation in sequence or order.
Usage examples of "prevenance".
It was the early days of their marriage over again: the same good humour, prevenances, merriment, and artless confidence and regard.