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prenuptial
prenuptial agreement
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preordain
pre·or·dain [ pr awr dáyn ] (past and past participle pre·or·dained, present participle pre·or·dain·ing, 3rd person present singular pre·or·dains)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. predestine: to decide in advance that something will happen, or determine somebody's future, usually by fate or divine decree
2. arrange in advance: to decide, determine, or arrange something beforehand

pre·or·dain·ment noun
pre·or·di·na·tion [ pree àwrd'n áysh'n ] noun
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