Associations to the word «Preferment»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
PREFERMENT, noun. (now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product. [from 15th c.]
PREFERMENT, noun. (obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.). [15th-17th c.]
PREFERMENT, noun. Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion. [from 15th c.]
PREFERMENT, noun. A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige. [from 16th c.]
PREFERMENT, noun. (now rare) The fact of preferring something; preference. [from 16th c.]
Dictionary definition
PREFERMENT, noun. The act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate".
PREFERMENT, noun. The act of making accusations; "preferment of charges".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.