patent of precedence
nounDefinitions
A grant to an individual by letters patent of a higher social or professional position…
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.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for patent of precedence. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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