Penultimate

Definitions

1. A penult, a next to last, particularly
   uncommon
2. A penult, a next to last
   obsolete, rare, uncommon
3. The penultimate day of a month.
   obsolete, rare, uncommon
4. The penultimate syllable of a word or metrical line.
   uncommon
5. The penultimate element of a collection of curves.
   obsolete, rare, uncommon
6. The penultimate (next to lowest) card in a suit.
   uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“Our Lutheran concern⟳ for the ultimates (the Gospel) has allowed us to neglect⟳ some of the penultimates (bodily healing), failing to stress⟳ the total implications of that ultimate Gospel.”

“At Woodstock, the penultimate of August.”

“Antepenultimate is that before the Penultimate, or the last⟳ but two.”

“Penultimate, the. — Beginning with the lowest card but one of the suit⟳ you lead⟳ originally, if it contains more than four cards.”

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