PRE-EMPT
\pɹˈiːɛmpt], \pɹˈiːɛmpt], \p_ɹ_ˈiː__ɛ_m_p_t]\
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Obtain by pre-emption; (United States) occupy (public land) so as to have right of pre-emption; (fig.) appropriate beforehand.
By Sir Augustus Henry
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.