- act or fact of preceding.
- the right to precede in order, rank, or importance; priority.
- the fact of preceding in time; antedating.
- the right to precede others in ceremonies or social formalities.
- the order to be observed in ceremonies by persons of different ranks, as by diplomatic protocol.
- the act of preceding or the condition of being precedent
- the ceremonial order or priority to be observed by persons of different stations on formal occasions
- a right to preferential treatment
