Both Uses of
preside
in
Jane Eyre
- "Silence!" ejaculated a voice; not that of Miss Miller, but one of the upper teachers, a little and dark personage, smartly dressed, but of somewhat morose aspect, who installed herself at the top of one table, while a more buxom lady presided at the other.†
Chpt 5 *
- What happy combination of the planets presided over her birth, I wonder?†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(preside) to be in charge; or to head; or to be the chairperson -- especially of a formal meeting or ceremony