Præ-emption

Full definition of præ-emption

Noun

1. Obsolete spelling of pre-emption
• 1703, Joseph Gander, The Glory of Her Sacred Majesty Queen Anne; page 104:By the Benefit of which Præ-emption alone, (nevertheleÅ¿s ’tis hoped) that about Twenty thouÅ¿and pound Sterling per Year or more, may be eaÅ¿ily raiÅ¿ed as a Fund or Stock ...