preferment
Prior claim; the first rights to obtain a particular payment or productPrior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.
(countable, uncountable)Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
(countable, uncountable)A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
A mixture of flour, water and yeast that is allowed to ferment prior to another baking process.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
(archaic, countable, uncountable)The fact of preferring something; preference.
the act of preferring
Origin
From Middle English preferment, preferrement, prefferment; equivalent to prefer + -ment.From Middle English preferment, preferrement, prefferment; equivalent to prefer + -ment.
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Forms
plural: prefermentsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable