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Added 9 October 2026

presence

/ˈpɹɛzəns/ noun

In Latin: praesentia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about presence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of being present; current existence.
he tested for the presence of radon
The immediate proximity of someone or something.
she blushed in his presence
An invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby.

Origin

Through Old French presence, from Latin praesentia (“a being present”), from praesentem. Displaced native Old English andweardnes.

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