(historical) Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (circa 469–399 BCE).

(historical) Any of the pre-Socratic philosophers, viz. Thales (circa 624–546 BCE), Anaximander (circa 610–546 BCE), Anaximenes (circa 585–525 BCE), Pythagoras (circa 576–495 BCE), Xenophanes (circa 570–480 BCE), Heraclitus (circa 535–475 BCE), Parmenides (early-5ᵗʰ century BCE), Anaxagoras (circa 500–428 BCE), Empedocles (circa 490–430 BCE), and Democritus (circa 460–370 BCE).

plural of Pre-Raphaelite

Of or pertaining to the style called Pre-Raphaelism.

One who favors or practices art as it was before Raphael; one who favors or advocates Pre-Raphaelism.

plural of pre-op

plural of pre-increment

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pre-increment

plural of pre-decrement

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pre-decrement