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Preg"nant (?), a. [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. prégnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]
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1. Being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth.
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2. Heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies. “ A pregnant argument.” Prynne. “ A pregnant brevity.” E. Everett.
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3. Full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth. [Obs.] Evelyn.
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Wherein the pregnant enemy does much. Shak.
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Pregnant construction (Rhet.), one in which more is implied than is said; as, the beasts trembled forth from their dens, that is, came forth trembling with fright.
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Preg"nant, n. A pregnant woman. [R.] Dunglison.
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Preg"nant, a. [F. prenant taking. Cf. Pregnable.] Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt. [Obs.] “ Pregnant to good pity.” Shak.
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