All 6 Uses of
presume
in
The Da Vinci Code
- I apologize, monsieur, but a man like this… I cannot presume the authority to stop him.†
Chpt 1
- The painting showed a blue-robed Virgin Mary sitting with her arm around an infant child, presumably Baby Jesus.†
Chpt 31-32 *
- Opposite Mary sat Uriel, also with an infant, presumably baby John the Baptist.†
Chpt 31-32
- It presumed nothing and opened the door for the guest to reply in whichever language was more comfortable.†
Chpt 41-42
- I certainly didn't presume to know where the Grail is hidden or whether it should ever be revealed.†
Chpt 81-82
- You presume a lot, Mr. Langdon.†
Chpt 105 *
Definitions:
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(presume as in: presumption of innocence) to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certaintyeditor's notes: Something can be presumed because it seems reasonable or because there is a rule or law demanding such an assumption. For example, in the United States someone charged with a crime is presumed by law to be innocent unless they are proven guilty at a trial.
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(presumptuous as in: she is presumptuous) exercising privileges to which one is not entitled -- such as being too familiar or too bossy