preterition \pret-uh-RISH-uhn\, noun:
1. the act of passing by or over; omission; disregard.
2. Law. the passing over by a testator of an heir otherwise entitled to a portion.
3. Calvinistic Theology. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation or eternal life.
4. Rhetoric. paralipsis.
2. Law. the passing over by a testator of an heir otherwise entitled to a portion.
3. Calvinistic Theology. the passing over by God of those not elected to salvation or eternal life.
4. Rhetoric. paralipsis.
In the midst of NCAA season, there are many teams who face the tragedy of a preterition. I know that this particular definition refers to being passed over (or overlooked) in someone's will or other legal document, but let's face it, college teams getting passed up can be pretty sad too.
Luckily, that hasn't happened to Syracuse yet, we just beat UC Berkeley, and we're going to DC baby! Whoo! I'm hoping though, that we stay in the game as loooooooong as possible. The last time we won the NCAA Championship was about ten years ago with Carmello Anthony, and maybe, just maybe, we can push it a little farther this year.
Or all the way!
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