"antefact" meaning in English

See antefact in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: antefacts [plural]
Etymology: From ante- + fact. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ante|fact}} ante- + fact Head templates: {{en-noun}} antefact (plural antefacts)
  1. (obsolete) Something done before another act. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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