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praesentĭa , ae, f. praesens.
I. In gen., a being before, in view, or at hand; presence (class.; cf. “conspectus): alicujus aspectum praesentiamque vitare,” Cic. Cat. 1, 7, 17: “desiderium praesentiae tuae,” id. Fam. 5, 8, 5: “urget praesentia Turni,” Verg. A. 9, 73.—In plur.: “deorum praesentiae,” Cic. N. D. 2, 66, 166: “praesentiam sui facere,” to present one's self, to appear, Dig. 42, 1, 53: “praesentia animi,” presence of mind, readiness, resolution, courage, Caes. B. G. 5, 43, 4; Cic. Mil. 23; Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 92.—For the phrase in praesentia (sc. tempora), v. praesens, s. v. praesum.—
2. Impression, efficacy, effect: “tanta est praesentia veri,” Ov. M. 4, 611.—
II. In partic., protection, assistance: “PRAESENTIAE MATRIS DEVM,” Inscr. Grut. 28, 4.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 5.8.5
    • Caesar, Gallic War, 5.43.4
    • Cicero, Against Catiline, 1.7.17
    • Cicero, For Milo, 23
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 4.611
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 9.73
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 8.92
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.66
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