Preg"nant (?), a. [L. praegnans, -antis; prae before + genere, gignere, to beget: cf. F. pr'egnant. See Gender, 2d Kin.]

1.

Being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth.

2.

Heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies.

" A pregnant argument." Prynne. " A pregnant brevity."<-- pregnant silence -->

E. Everett.

3.

Full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth.

[Obs.]

Evelyn.

Wherein the pregnant enemy does much. Shak.

Pregnant construction Rhet., one in which more is implied than is said; as, the beasts trembled forth from their dens, that is, came forth trembling with fright.

 

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Preg"nant, n.

A pregnant woman.

[R.]

Dunglison.

 

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Preg"nant, a. [F. prenant taking. Cf. Pregnable.]

Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.

[Obs.] " Pregnant to good pity."

Shak.

 

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