to be more important than, or to be treated as more important than, another thing or person:

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/293027/came-before-somethingRSS for NodeFri, 05 Jun 2026 12:04:51 GMTSat, 25 Mar 2023 06:26:48 GMT60If a legal case comes before a law court or a judge, it is dealt with by them, and when someone comes before a court or judge, they are present while the case is dealt with.

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