proximate
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3ADJ.
natural, shared
VERB + PROXIMATE
prove
PROXIMATE + NOUN
ancestors
Definitions
adj
Close or closest; adjacent.
And writing a Theory of the Deluge here, as we do, we were to exhibit a Series of causes whereby it might be made intelligible, or to shew^([sic]) the proximate Natural Causes of it; […]
[…] the basis of a reformed constitution was laid, by the appointment of a grand council, consisting of all such citizens as could prove that their proximate ancestors had shared in the offices or honours of the state.
Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
About to take place; impending.
noun
A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.
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3And writing a Theory of the Deluge here, as we do, we were to exhibit a Series of causes whereby it might be made intelligible, or to shew^([sic]) the proximate Natural Causes of it; […]
Wiktionary[…] the basis of a reformed constitution was laid, by the appointment of a grand council, consisting of all such citizens as could prove that their proximate ancestors had shared in the offices or hon
WiktionaryThe proposed changes recognize that adequate off-street parking is an important, and often challenging, issue in many residential neighborhoods, and attempt to balance the need for off-street parking
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