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Dillinger, John (oh) and presentative (iou)


Dillinger, John (oh)



(1903-34) a famous US robber and murderer. In 1933 and 1934 he and his gang (=group of criminals) robbed many different banks in the US, using guns and killing many people. The FBI finally organized a trap and shot him as he was leaving a theatre.

presentative (iou)



presentative adjective. LME.
[Prob. orig. from medieval Latin, from Latin praesentat-: see PRESENTATION, -IVE.]
Representative; that symbolizes or stands in place of. LME-M17.
Ecclesiastical. Of a benefice: to which a patron has the right of presentation. Opp. DONATIVE. M16.
That presents or is capable of presenting an idea or notion to the mind. M19.
Metaphysics & Psychology. Of, pertaining to, or of the Nature of presentation (PRESENTATION 6). Now rare. M19.