Presence

prez′ens, n. state of being present—opp. of Absence: situation near or within sight, ., companionship: approach face to face: nearne to the person of a superior: an a embly of great persons: mien: personal appearance: an apparition: calmne , readine , as of mind: ( Shak. ) a presence-chamber.— ns. Pres′ence-cham′ber , -room , the chamber or room in which a great personage receives company.— adj. Pres′ent , being in a certain place—opp. to Absent : now under view or consideration: being at this time: not past or future: ready at hand: attentive: not absent-minded: ( gram. ) denoting time just now, or making a general statement.— n. present time or busine : ( pl. ) the writing of a letter, or a deed of any kind as actually shown at any time: any deed or writing.— adj. Prēsen′tial , having or implying actual presence.— n. Prēsential′ity .— adv. Prēsen′tially .— n. Pres′entne , state of being present.— Presence of mind , a state of mind which enables a person to speak or act with calmne and promptne in circumstances of great and sudden difficulties.— At present , at the present time, now; Real presence , a doctrine or belief that the body and blood of Christ are really and substantially present in the eucharist; The present , the present time. [O. Fr.,—L. præsentia — præsens , -sent is — præ , before, sens , being.]