patent of precedence

noun

A grant to an individual by letters patent of a higher social or professional position than the precedence to which their ordinary rank entitles them.

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Meanings

nounpatent of precedence (plural patents of precedence)

plural patents of precedence

  1. A grant to an individual by letters patent of a higher social or professional position than the precedence to which their ordinary rank entitles them.
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APA

patent of precedence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20of%20precedence

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“patent of precedence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20of%20precedence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patent of precedence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patent%20of%20precedence.

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