"præmiss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: præmisses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} præmiss (plural præmisses)
  1. Obsolete spelling of premise Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: premise
    Sense id: en-præmiss-en-noun-Q2cKMHhH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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