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PRESTIGE, pres'tij or pres'tēzh, n. influence arising from past conduct or from reputation. [Orig. "illusion or "deception," Fr.-L. præstigium—præsti(n)guo, to obscure, to deceive.] PRESUMABLE, pre-zūm'a-bl, adj. that may be presumed.-adv. PRESUMABLY. PRESUME, pre-zum', v.t. to take as true without examination or proof: to take for granted.-v.i. to venture beyond what one has ground for: to act forwardly. [Lit. "to take beforehand," Fr. présumer -L. præsumo-pra, before, sumo, to take -sub, under, and emo, to take, to buy.] PRESUMING, pre-zum'ing, adj. venturing without permission: unreasonably bold. -adv. PRESUM'INGLY. PRESUMPTION, pre-zum'shun, n. act of presuming: supposition: strong probability: confidence grounded on something not proved: forward conduct: (law) assuming the truth of certain facts from circumstantial evidence. [Through O. Fr., from L. præsumptio, -onis.] PRESUMPTIVE, pre-zump'tiv, adj., presuming grounded on probable evidence: (law) proving circumstantially. — adv. PRESUMP'TIVELY.

PRESUMPTUOUS, pre-zump'tū - us, adj. full of presumption: bold and confident: founded on presumption: willful.-adv. PRESUMPTUOUSLY. -n. PRESUMP'TUOUSNESS. [L. præsumptuosus.] PRESUPPOSE, pre-sup-pōz', v.t. to suppose before other things: to assume.-n. PRESUPPOSITION. [L. præ, before, and SUPPOSE.]

PRETENCE, pre-tens', n. something pretended: appearance or show: pretext: assumption: claim.

PRETEND, pre-tend', v.t. to hold out as a cloak for something else: to offer something feigned: to affect to feel.-v.i. to put in a claim.-n. PRETEND'ER. [Lit. "to stretch out before one," Fr. prétendreL. prætendo-præ, before, tendo, tentum, tensum, to stretch.]

PRETENSION, pre-ten'shun, n. something pretended: false or fictitious appearance:

claim.

PRETENTIOUS, pre-ten'shus, adj. marked by or containing pretence: presumptuous: arrogant.

PRETËRIMPERFECT, pre-ter-im-per'fekt, adj. implying that an event was happening at a certain time. [L. præter, beyond, and IMPERFECT.]

PRETERIT, PRETERITE, pret'er-it, adj., gone by: past: noting the past tense.-n. the past tense. [L. præteritus-præter, beyond, and eo, itum, to go.] PRETERMISSION, pre-ter-mish'un, n. the act of passing by: omission. PRETERMIT, pre-ter-mit', v.t. to pass by: to omit :-pr.p. pretermitt'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. prêtermitt'ed. [L. præter, past, and mitto, to send.]

PRETERNATURAL, pre-ter-nat'ū-ral, adj. beyond what is natural: extraordinary. -adv. PRETERNATURALLY. [L. præter, beyond, and NATURAL.] PRETERPERFECT, pre-ter-per'fekt, adj. denoting the perfect tense. [L. præter, more than, and PERFECT.] PRETERPLUPERFECT, pre-ter-plōō'perfekt, adj. denoting the pluperfect tense. [L. præter, beyond, and PLUPERFECT.] PRETEXT, pre'tekst or pre-tekst', n. an ostensible motive or reason put forward in order to conceal the real one: a pretence. [Lit. "something woven in front," L. prætextum — prætexo-præ, before, texo, to weave.] PRETOR, etc. See PRÆTOR, etc. PRETTILY, pret'i-li, adv. in a pretty manner: pleasingly: elegantly: neatly. PRETTY, pret'i, adj. tasteful: pleasing:

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neat beautiful without dignity: small: affected (in contempt) fine.-n. PRETT'INESS. [À.S. prœttig, tricky — prætt, trickery; prob. from the Celt., as W. praith, a deed.]

PRETTY, pret'i, adv. in some degree: moderately.

PRETYPIFY, pre-tip'i-fi, v.t. to represent beforehand in a type. [L. præ, before, and TYPIFY.]

PREVAIL, pre-vāl', v.i. to be very powerful to have influence or effect: to overcome: to gain the advantage to be in force to succeed. [Fr. prévaloir-L. prævaleo-præ, before or above others, and valeo, to be powerful.] PREVAILING, pre-val'ing, adj. having great power: efficacious: most general. PREVALENCE, prev'al-ens, PREVALENCY, prev'al-en-si, n. the state of being prevalent: preponderance: superiority: influence: efficacy. PREVALENT, prev'al-ent, adj., prevailing: having great power: victorious: most common.-adv. PREV'ALENTLY.

PREVARICATE, pre-var'i-kāt, v.i. to shift about from side to side, to evade the truth: to quibble. [Lit. "to spread the legs apart in walking," L. prævaricor, -atus præ, inten., and varicus, straddling-varus, bent, straddling.] PREVARICATION, pre-var-i-ka'shun, n. the act of quibbling to evade the truth. PREVARICATOR, pre-var'i-kāt-or, n. one who prevaricates to evade the truth: a quibbler.

PREVENT, pre-vent', v.t. to hinder: to obviate. [Lit. and orig. "to come or go before," L. præventus, pa.p. of prævenio -præ, before, and venio, to come.] PREVENTABLE, pre-vent'a-bl, adj. that may be prevented or hindered. PREVENTION, pre-ven'shun, n. act of preventing: anticipation: obstruction. [Lit. a coming before."] PREVENTIVE, pre-vent'iv, adj. tending to prevent or hinder: preservative.-n. that which prevents: a preservative. PREVIOUS, prē'vi-us, adj., going before: former.-adv. PREVIOUSLY. [Lit. "on the way before," L. prævius-pra, before, and via, a way.]

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PREWARN, pre-wawrn', v.t. to warn beforehand. L. pra, before, and WARN; a hybrid word, a quite unnecessary 'synonym of the correct form FOREWARN.]

PREY, pra. n. booty: plunder: that which is or may be seized to be devoured. -v.i. to plunder: to seize and devour: to waste or impair gradually: to weigh heavily (followed by on or upon). [O.Fr. praie (Fr. proie)-L. præda.] PRICE, pris, n. that at which anything is prized, valued or bought: excellence: recompense.-v.t. to set a value on. [O. Fr. pris (Fr. prix)-L. pretium, akin to Gr. priamai, to buy. See PRIZE, v.] PRICELESS, pris'les, adj. beyond price: invaluable without value: worthless. PRICK, prik, n. a sharp point: a puncture: | a sting remorse.-v.t. to pierce with a prick to erect any pointed thing: to fix by the point: to put on by puncturing: to mark or make by pricking; to incite : to pain :-pa. t. and pa.p. pricked. [A.S. pricu, a point, a dot, cog. with Ger. prick-eln, Dut. prikk-el, a prickle.] PRICKER, prik'er, n. that which pricks: a sharp-pointed instrument: light-horse

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strong hairs or prickles, and bearing fruit like the pear.

PRIDE, prīd, n. state or feeling of being proud: extreme self-esteem: haughtiness: noble self-esteem: that of which men are proud: that which excites boasting.-v.t. to take pride: to value (followed by a reciprocal pron.). [A.S. pryte -prut, proud. See PROUD.]

PRIEST, prest, n. one who officiates in sacred offices: one above a deacon and below a bishop: a clergyman:-fem. PRIEST'ESS. [A.S. preóst (O. Fr. prestre, Fr. prêtre), contr. of L. presbyter, an elder or presbyter. Doublet PRESBYTER.] PRIESTCRAFT, prest'kraft, n. priestly policy: the craft or schemes of priests to gain wealth or power. PRIESTHOOD, prest'hood, n. the office or character of a priest: the priestly order. PRIESTLY, prest'li, adj. pertaining to or PRIEST-RIDDEN, prest'-rid'en, adj., ridresembling a priest.-n. PRIEST'LINESS. den or controlled entirely by priests. PRIG, prig, n. a pert fellow who gives himself airs of superior wisdom. [Ety. unknown.]

PRIG, prig, n. a thief. [Ety. dub.] PRIM, prim, adj. exact and precise in manner: affectedly nice. - v.t. to deck with great nicety: to form with affected preciseness:-pr.p. primm'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. primmed.-adv. PRIM'LY.-n. PRIM'NESS. [O. Fr. prim, fem. prime - L. primus, prima, first.]

PRIMACY, pri'ma-si, n. the office or dignity of a primate or archbishop. PRIMA-DONNA, pre'ma-don'a, n. the first or leading female singer in an opera. [Lit. "first lady”—It.-L. prima domina.] PRIMAGE, prīm'āj, n. an allowance to the captain of a vessel by the shipper or consignee of goods for loading the same. [See PRIME, first.]

PRIMAL, pri'mal, adj., first: original. PRIMARY, pri'mar-i, adj., first, original:

chief: primitive.-n. that which is highest in rank or importance.-adv. PRI'

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PRIMATE, prī'māt, n. the first or highest dignitary in a church: an archbishop.-n. PRIMATESHIP.

PRIME, prīm, adj., first, in order of time, rank, or importance: chief: excellent: original: early.—n. the beginning: the dawn: the spring: the best part: the height of perfection. [L. primus (for pro-i-mus), cog. with A.S. for-ma. Cf. FORMER and PRIOR.] PRIME, prīm, v.t. to put powder on the nipple of a firearm: to lay on the first coating of color.-v.i. to serve for the charge of a gun. [See PRIME, adj.] PRIME MINISTER, prim-min'is-ter, n. the first or chief minister of state. [See PREMIER.]

PRIME-NUMBER, prim-num'ber, n. a first number, i.e. one divisible only by itself or unity.

PRIMER, prim'er or prīm'-, n. a first book: a work of elementary religious instruction: a first reading-book: an elementary introduction to any subject. [Orig. a small prayer-book.]

PRIMEVAL, pri-me'val, adj. belonging to the first ages: original: primitive. [L. primavus primus, first, and ævum, an age. See AGE.] PRIMING, prim'ing, n. the first coating of color: the powder in the nipple of a fire

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PRIMITIVE, prim'i-tiv, adj. belonging to the beginning, or to the first times. original ancient: antiquated: old-fashioned not derived.-n. a primitive word, or one not derived from another.-adv

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PRIM'ITIVELY.-n. PRIM'ITIVENESS. [Fr. -L. primitivus, an extension of primus.] PRIMOGENIAL, prī-mo-jē’ni-al, adj., first | born or made: primary: constituent. [L. primus, first, and geno, genitus, to beget. See GENUS.] PRIMOGENITOR, pri-mo-jen'i-tor, n. the first begetter or father: a forefather. PRIMOGENITURE, pri-mo-jen'i-tür, n. state of being born first of the same parents: (law) the right of inheritance of the eldest born. PRIMORDIAL, pri-mor'di-al, adj., first in order original: existing from the beginning.-n. first principle or element. [L. primus, first, and ordo, order.] PRIMROSE, prim'rōz, n. an early spring flower common in woods and meadows. [Lit. the "first rose," Fr. prime roseL. prima rosa; see PRIME and ROSE. Historically, this form took the place of M.E. primerole, which is traced through O. Fr. primerole and Low L. diminutive forms to L. primus.] PRINCE, prins, n. one of highest rank: a sovereign: son of a king or emperor : the chief of any body of men :-fem. PRINCESS, prin'ses. [Lit. one taking the first place," Fr.-L. princeps—primus, first, capio, to take.] PRINCEDOM, prins'dum, n. the estate, jurisdiction, sovereignty, or rank of a prince.

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PRINCELY, prins'li, adj., princelike: becoming a prince: grand: august: regal.

adv. in a princelike manner.-n. PRINCE'

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PRINCIPAL, prin'si-pal, adj. taking the first place: highest in character or importance: chief.-.--n. a principal person or thing a head, as of a school or college: one who takes a leading part: money on which interest is paid: (arch.) a main beam or timber: (law) the perpetrator of a crime, or an abettor: (music) an organ stop.-adv. PRINCIPALLY. [L. principalis.]

PRINCIPALITY, prin-si-pal'i-ti, n. the territory of a prince or the country which gives title to him: obs. (B.) a prince, a power.

PRINCIPLE, prin'si-pl, n. a fundamental truth a law or doctrine from which others are derived: an original faculty of the mind: a settled rule of action: (chem.) a constituent part.-v.t. to establish in principles: to impress with a doctrine. L. principium, beginning-princeps.] PRINT, print, v.t. to press or impress: to mark by pressure to impress letters on paper, etc.: to publish.-v.i. to practice the art of printing: to publish a book.n. a mark or character made by impression the impression of types in general: a copy: an engraving: a newspaper: a printed cloth: calico: that which impresses its form on anything: a cut, in wood or metal: (arch.) a plaster-cast in low relief. [Shortened from O. Fr. empreindre, empreint — L. imprimo in, into, and premo, to press.] PRINTER, print'er, n. one who prints, esp. books, newspapers, etc. PRINTING, print'ing, n. act, art, or practice of printing. PRIOR, prior, adj., former previous: coming before in time.-n. the head of a priory:-fem. PRI'ORESS. [L. prior, former, earlier, comp. from a positive form pro-, in front. See PRIME.] PRIORATE, pri'or-at, PRIORSHIP, pri'orship, n. the government or office of a prior.

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PRIORITY, prī-or'i-ti, n. state of being prior or first in time, place, or rank: preference.

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sex, under a prior or prioress, and next below an abbey.

PRISM, prizm, n. (geom.) a solid whose ends are similar, equal, and parallel planes, and whose sides are parallelograms: (optics) a solid glass, triangularshaped body. [Lit. "anything sawn," L.-Gr. prism-a, -atos, from prizō, to saw.]

PRISMATIC, priz-mat'ik, PRISMATICAL, priz-mat'ik-al, adj. resembling or pertaining to a prism: formed by a prism. -adv. PRISMATICALLY.

PRISMOID, priz'moid, n. a figure in the form of a prism. [PRISM, and Gr. eidos, form.]

PRISON, priz'n, n. a building for the confinement of criminals, etc.: a jail: any place of confinement. [Fr.-L. prensio, onis, for prehensio, a seizing-pre-hendo, -hensus, to seize, from obs. hendo. See GET.]

PRISONER, priz'n-er, n. one arrested or confined in prison: a captive.

PRISTINE, pris'tin, adj. as at first: former: belonging to the beginning or earliest time ancient. [O. Fr.-L. pristinus, from pris-(-prius, earlier), and -tenus, stretching.]

PRIVACY, pri'va-si or priv'-, n. state of being private or retired from company or observation: a place of seclusion: retreat: retirement: secrecy.

PRIVATE, privāt, adj. apart from the state not invested with public office: peculiar to one's self: belonging to an individual person or company: not public: retired from observation: secret: not publicly known: not holding a commission.- — ገ. a common soldier.-adv. PRIVATELY. - n. PRIVATENESS. [Lit. "cut off from others," L. privatus, pa.p. of privo, to separate-privus, single. Doublet PRIVY.]

PRIVATEER, pri-va-tēr', n. an armed private vessel commissioned to seize and plunder an enemy's ships.--v.i. to cruise in a privateer: to fit out privateers. PRIVATION, pri-vā'shun, n. state of being deprived of something, esp. of what is necessary for comfort: destitution: hardship absence of any quality. [Fr. See under PRIVATE.]

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PRIVATIVE, priv'a-tív, adj. causing privation: consisting in the absence of something.-n. that which is privative or depends on the absence of something else: (logic) a term denoting the absence of a quality (gram.) a prefix denoting absence or negation.-adv. PRIV'ATIVELY. [L.]

PRIVET, priv'et, n. a half-evergreen European shrub much used for hedges. [Ety. unknown.]

PRIVILEGE, priv'i-lej, n. a peculiar advantage a right not general: prerogative.-v.t. to grant a privilege to: to exempt. [Fr.-L. privilegium, lit. "a law regarding only a single person"-privus, single, and lex, legis, a law.] PRIVILY, priv'i-li, adv. privately: secretly. PRIVITY, priv'i-ti, n. joint knowledge of something private or confidential: knowledge implying concurrence :-pl. secret parts.

PŘIVY, priv'i, adj., private: pertaining to one person for private uses: secret : appropriated to retirement: admitted to the knowledge of something secret.-n. (law) a person having an interest in an action: a necessary-house.-n. PRIVYCOUNCIL, the private council of a sovereign to advise in the administration of government.-n. PRIVY-COUNCILLOR, a member of the privy-council.-n. PRIVYPURSE, the purse or money for the private or personal use of the sovereign.—n.

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PRIVY SEAL or SIGNET, the seal used by or for the king in subordinate matters, or those which are not to pass the great seal. [Fr. privé-L. privatus. See PRIVATE.]

PRIZE, príz, n. that which is taken or gained by competition: anything taken from an enemy in war: a captured vessel that which is won in a lottery: anything offered for competition: a reward. [Fr. prise-pris, taken, pa.p. of prendre -L. pre(he)ndo. See PRISON.] PRIZE, priz, v.t. to set a price on: to value to value highly. [Fr. priser-O. Fr. pris, price (Fr. prix)-L. pretium, price, value.]

PRIZE-COURT, priz'-kōrt, n. a court for judging regarding prizes made on the high seas.

PRIZE-FIGHTER, prīz'-fit'er, n. a boxer who fights publicly for a prize. -N. PRIZE-FIGHT'ING.

PRIZE-MONEY, prīz'-mun'i, n. share of the money or proceeds from any prizes taken from an enemy. PROA, prō'a, n. a small Malay sailing-ves[Malay prau.]

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PROBABILITY, prob-a-bil'i-ti, n. quality of being probable: appearance of truth: that which is probable: chance. PROBABLE, prob'a-bl, adj. having more evidence for than against: giving ground for belief: likely. - adv. PROBABLY. [Orig. "that may be proved," Fr.-L. probabilis-probo, probatus, to proveprobus, good, excellent. See PROVE.] PROBATE, prō'bāt, n. the proof before competent authority that an instrument, purporting to be the will of a person deceased, is indeed his lawful act: the official copy of a will, with the certificate of its having been proved: the right or jurisdiction of proving wills. [L. probatum, proved. See PROBABLE.] PROBATION, pro-ba'shun, n. act of prov ing any proceeding to elict truth, etc.: trial time of trial: moral trial: novitiate. [Fr.-L.] PROBATIONAL, pro-ba'shun-al, PROBATIONARY, pro-ba'shun-ar-i, adj. relating to probation or trial. PROBATIONER, pro-ba'shun-er, n. who is on probation or trial: (Scotland) one licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate. PROBATIVE, pro'ba- tiv, PROBATORY, pro'ba-tor-i, adj. serving for proof or trial relating to proof. PROBE, prob, n. an instrument for proving or examining a wound, etc.: that which tries or probes.-v.t. to examine with or as with a probe: to examine thoroughly. [L. probo, to prove.] PROBITY, prob'i-ti, n. uprightness: honesty. [Fr.-L. probitas-probus, good, excellent.]

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PROBLEM, problem, n. a matter difficult of settlement or solution: (geom.) a proposition in which something is required to be done. [Lit. "a question thrown or put forward," Fr.-L.-Gr. problēma, -átos -pro, before, and ballo, to throw.] PROBLEMATIC, prob-lem-at'ik, PROBLEMATICAL, prob-lem-at'ik-al, adj. of the nature of a problem: questionable • doubtful.-adv. PROBLEMATICALLY. PROBOSCIS, pro-bos'is, n. the trunk of some animals, as the elephant, for conveying food to the mouth. [L.-Gr.-proboskis, a trunk, lit. "front-feeder "-pro in front, and boskō (L. pasco), to feed.] PROCEDURE, pro-sēd'ur, n. the act of proceeding: progress: process: conduct. PROCEED, pro-sēd', v.i. to go forward: to advance to issue: to be produced: to prosecute. [Fr. procéder-L. procedopro, before, and cedo, cessum, to go.]

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PROCEEDING, pro-sēd'ing, n. a going forth or forward progress: step: operation: transaction. PROCEEDS, prō'sēdz, n.pl. the money proceeding or arising from anything: rent: produce..

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PROCESS, pros'es or prō'-, n. a going forward: gradual progress: operation: the whole proceedings in an action or prosecution series of measures: a projection on a bone. [Fr. procès-L. processus.] PROCESSION, pro-sesh'un, n. the act of proceeding: a train of persons in a formal march. [Fr.-L.] PROCESSIONAL, pro-sesh'un-al, adj. pertaining to a procession: consisting in a procession.-n. a book of the processions of the Romish Church. PROCLAIM, pro-klām', v.t. to publish to announce officially. PROCLAIM'ER. [Fr. proclamer-L. proclamo-pro, out, and clamo, to cry. See CLAIM. PROCLAMATION, prok-la-ma'shun, n. the act of proclaiming: official notice given to the public. PROCLIVITY, pro-kliv'i-ti, n. an inclining forwards: tendency: inclination: aptitude. [L. proclivitas-proclivus, having a slope forwards - pro, forwards, and clivus, a slope. See DECLINE.] PROCONSUL, pro-kon'sul, n. a Roman officer having the power of a consul without his office: the governor of a province. [L.-pro, instead of, and CONSUL.] PROCONSULAR, pro-kon'sū-lar, adj. pertaining to or under the government of a proconsul.

PROCONSULATE, pro-kon'sū-lāt, PROCONSULSHIP, pro-kon'sul-ship, n. the office or term of office of a proconsul. PROCRASTINATE, pro-kras'ti-nāt, v.t. to put off till some future time: to postpone. -n. PROCRASTINATOR. [Lit. "to put off till the morrow," L.-pro, forward, off, and crastinus, of to-morrow-cras, tomorrow, and tenus, stretching.] PROCRASTINATION, pro-kras-ti-na'shun, n. a putting off till a future time: dilatoriness.

PROCREATE, prō'kre-āt, v.t. to generate:

to propagate. [L. procre-o, -atus-pro, forth, and creo, to produce. See CREATE.] PROCREATION, prō-kre-a'shun, n. the act

Procreating: generation: production. [Fr.-L.]

PROCREATIVE, prō'kre-a-tiv, adj. having the power to procreate: generative: productive.-n. PRO'CREATIVENESS. PROCREATOR, prō'kre-a-tor, n. one who procreates: a father. PROCRUSTEAN, pro-krus'te-an, adj. reducing by violence to strict conformity to a measure or model: from Procrustes, a fabled robber of ancient Greece, who stretched or cut a piece off the legs of his captives, so as to fit them to an iron bed, on which he laid them. [Gr. prokroustēs (lit.) "the stretcber."] PROCTOR, prok'tor, n. a procurator or manager for another: an attorney in the spiritual courts: an official in the English universities who attends to the morals of the students and enforces obedience to university regulations.-n. PROCTORSHIP. [Contr. of PROCURATOR.] PROCTORIAL, prok-to'ri-al, adj. pertaining to a proctor: magisterial. PROCUMBENT, pro-kum'bent, adj., leaning forwards: lying down or on the face: (bot.) trailing. [L. pro, forward, cumbo, to lie down.] PROCURABLE, pro-kūr'a-bl, adj. that may be procured. PROCURATION, prok-ur-a'shun, n. the act of procuring: the act of managing another's affairs: the instrument giving power to do this: in the Church of

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PROCURATOR, prok'ür-a-tor, n. one who takes care of or attends to a thing for another a governor of a province uuder the Roman emperors.-n. PROCURATORSHIP. [L. See PROCURE. Cf. PROCTOR.] PROCURE, pro-kur', v.t. to obtain: to cause to attract. [Fr. procurer-L. procuro, to take care of, to manage-pro, in behalf of, and curo, -atus, to care for.] PROCUREMENT, pro-kür'ment, n. the act of procuring: management: agency. PROCURER, pro-kur'er, n. one who procures: a pimp: a pander :-fem. PROC'

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PRODIGAL, prod'i-gal, adj. wasteful: lavish profuse. -n. one who throws away from him a waster: a spendthrift. adv. PROD'IGALLY, wastefully. [Lit. "driving forth or away," Fr.-L. prodigus-prodigo, to drive away, squander-pro, forth or away, and ago, to drive.

PRODIGALITY, prod-i-gal'i-ti, n. state or quality of being prodigal: extravagance: profusion.

PRODIGIOUS, pro-dij'us, adj. like a prodigy: astonishing: enormous: monstrous. -adv. PRODIG'IOUSLY. -n. PRODIGIOUSNESS. [Fr. prodigieux-L. prodigiosus. See PRODIGY.] PRODIGY, prod'i-ji, n. a portent: anything extraordinary: a wonder: a monster. [Fr. prodige-L. prodigium, a prophetic sign.]

PRODUCE, pro-dus', v.t. to lead or bring forward: to bear to exhibit: to yield: to cause (geom.) to extend. -n. PRODUCER. [L. produco, -ductus — pro, forward, and duco, to lead. See DUKE.] PRODUCE, prod'ūs, n. that which is produced product, proceeds. PRODUCIBLE, pro-dūs'i-bl, adj. that may be produced: that may be generated or made that may be exhibited.-n. PRO

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PRODUCT, produkt, n. that which is produced: work: composition: effect: (arith.) the result of numbers multiplied together.

PRODUCTION, pro-duk'shun, n. the act of producing that which is produced: fruit: product.

PRODUCTIVE, pro-duk'tiv, adj. having the power to produce: generative: fertile: efficient.—adv. PRODUCTIVELY.-n. PRO

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PROEM, prō'em, n. an introduction: a prelude: a preface.-adj. PROEM'IAL. [Fr. proème-L. prooemium-Gr. prooimion -pro, before, and oi-mos, a way-root i-, to go.]

PROFANATION, prof-a-na'shun, n. the act of profaning: desecration: irreverence to what is holy. [Fr.-L.] PROFANE, pro-fan', adj. unholy: impious: impure common: secular.-adv. PROFANE'LY.-n. PROFANE'NESs. [Lit. "before the temple," outside of it, common, Fr.--L. profanus-pro, before, and fanum, a temple. See FANE.] PROFANE, pro-fan', v.t. to violate any

thing holy: to abuse anything sacred: to put to a wrong use: (B.) to pollute: to debase.-n. PROFAN'ER. PROFANITY, pro-fan'i-ti, n. irreverence: that which is profane: profane language. [L.]

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PROFESS, pro-fes', v.t. to own freely to declare in strong terms: to announce publicly one's skill in. [Fr. profès, professed, said of a member of a religious order-L. professus, perf.p. of profiteor -pro, publicly, fateor, to confess. See CONFESS.]

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PROFESSED, pro-fest', adj., openly de clared: avowed: acknowledged.-adv. PROFESS'EDLY. PROFESSION, pro-fesh'un, n. the act of professing: open declaration: an ployment not mechanical and requiring some degree of learning calling, known employment: the collective body of persons engaged in any profession: entrance into a religious order. [Fr.] PROFESSIONAL, pro-fesh'un-al, adj. pertaining to a profession.-n. one who makes his living by an art, as opposed to an amateur who practices it merely for PROFESSOR, pro-fes'or, n. one who propastime.-adv. PROFESSIONALLY. fesses: one who publicly practices or teaches any branch of knowledge: a public and authorized teacher in a university.-adj. PROFESSO'RIAL.-n. PROFESS'ORSHIP.

PROFFER, prof'er, v.t. to bring forward: to propose to offer for acceptance.-n. an offer made: a proposal.-n. PROFF'ERER. [Fr. proférer-L. profero-pro, forward, and fero, E. BEAR.] PROFICIENCE, pro-fish'ens, PROFICIENCY, pro-fish'en-si, n. state of being proficient: improvement in anything. PROFICIENT, pro-fish'ent, adj. competent thoroughly qualified.-n. one who has made considerable advancement in anything: an adept.adv. PROFIC'IENTLY. [L. proficiens, -entis, pr.p. of proficere, to make progress - pro, forward, and facio, to make.] PROFILE, pro'fil, n. an outline a head or portrait in a side-view: the side-face: the outline of any object without foreshortening.-v.t. to draw in profile. [It. profilo (Fr. profil)--L. pro, and filum, a thread, outline.]

PROFIT, prof'it, n. gain: the gain resulting from the employment of capital: advantage: benefit: improvement.-v.t. to benefit or be of advantage to: to improve. -v.i. to gain advantage: to receive profit: to improve: to be of advantage: to bring good. [Fr.-L. profectus, progress, advance-proficio, profectum, to make progSee PROFICIENT.]

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PROFITABLE, prof'it-a-bl, adj. yielding or bringing profit or gain lucrative: productive: advantageous: beneficial.-adv. PROFITABLY.-n. PROFITABLENESS. [Fr.] PROFITING, prof'it-ing, n., profit, gain, or

advantage: (B.) progress or proficiency. PROFITLESS, profit-les, adj. without profit, gain, or advantage. PROFLIGACY, prof'li-gas-i, PROFLIGATENESS, prof'li-gat-nes, n. the state or quality of being profligate: a profligate or vicious course of life. PROFLIGATE, prof'li-gāt, adj. abandoned to vice without virtue or decency: dissolute: prodigal.-n. one leading a profligate life: one shamelessly vicious.-adv. PROF LIGATELY. [Lit. dashed down," profligatus, pa.p. of profligo-pro, and fligo, to dash, E. BLOW, n.] PROFOUND, pro-fownd', adj. far below the surface: low very deep intense: abstruse mysterious: occult : intellectually deep penetrating deeply into knowledge.-n. the sea or ocean. [Lit. "deep," Fr. profond― L. profundus — pro, forward, downward, and fundus, E. BOTTOM.]

PROFOUNDLY, pro-fownd'li, adv. deeply: with deep knowledge or insight: with deep concern.

PROFOUNDNESS, pro-fownd'nes, PROFUNDITY, pro-fund'it-i, n. the state or quality of being profound: depth of place, of knowledge, etc.

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PROFUSE, pro-fus', adj. liberal to excess: lavish extravagant: prodigal. — adv. PROFUSE LY. [L. profusus, pa.p. of profundo-pro, forth, and fundo, to pour. See FUSE, v.] PROFUSENESS, pro-fus'nes, PROFUSION, pro-fu'zhun, n. state of being profuse: rich abundance: extravagance: prodigality.

PROGENITOR, pro-jen'it-or, n. a forefather: an ancestor. [Fr.-L.-pro, before, and genitor, a parent, from root gan in gigno, genitus, to beget.] PROGENY, proj'en-i, n. that which is brought forth: descendants: race: children. PROGNOSIS, prog-no'sis,n., foreknowledge: (med.) the act or art of foretelling the course of a disease from the symptoms: the opinion thus formed. [Gr.—pro, before, gignōsko, root gna, to know.] PROGNOSTIC, prog-nos'tik, n. a foreshowing an indication: a presage.-adj. foreknowing: foreshowing: indicating what is to happen by signs or symptoms. [Through O. Fr. (Fr. pronostic) from Gr. prognostikon.]

PROGNOSTICATE, prog-nos'ti-kāt, v.t. to foreshow: to foretell: to indicate as future by signs.

PROGNOSTICATION, prog-nos-ti-ka'shun, n. the act of prognosticating or foretelling something future by present signs: a foretoken or previous sign. PROGNOSTICATOR, prog-nos'ti-ka-tor, n. a predictor of future events, esp. a weather prophet.

PROGRAMME, PROGRAM, prō'gram, n. a public notice in writing: an outline of any forthcoming proceeding: a preliminary outline. [Lit. "something written publicly," Fr.-L.-Gr. programma-pro, before, and graphō, to write.] PROGRESS, progres, n. a going forward: advance improvement: proficiency: course: passage: procession: a journey of state a circuit. [Fr.-L. progressus -progredior, to go forward-pro, forward, and gradior, to go.] PROGRESS, pro-gres', v.i. to go forward: to make progress: to proceed: to advance to improve.

PROGRESSION, pro-gresh'un, n., motion onward progress: regular and gradual

advance increase or decrease of numbers or magnitudes according to a fixed law: (music) a regular succession of chords or movement in harmony.-adj. PROGRESS'IONAL. [Fr.] PROGRESSIVE, pro-gres'iv, adj., progressing or moving forward: advancing gradually improving.-adv. PROGRESS'IVELY. -n. PROGRESS'IVENESS. PROHIBIT, pro-hib'it, v.t. to hinder to check or repress: to prevent to forbid : to interdict by authority. [Lit. "to hold in front," L. prohibeo, prohibitum-pro, before, and habeo, to have. See HAVE.] PROHIBITION, prō-hi-bish'un, n. the act of prohibiting, forbidding, or interdicting an interdict.

PROHIBITIVE, pro-hib'it-iv, PROHIBITORY, pro-hib'it-or-i, adj. that prohibits or forbids: forbidding.

PROJECT, proj'ekt, n. a plan: a scheme: contrivance. Lit. "a thing cast forward," O. Fr. (Fr. projet)-L. projectum -pro, before, and jacio, to throw.] PROJECT, pro-jekt', v.t. to contrive or devise: to exhibit (as in a mirror): to draw: to exhibit in relief.-v.i. to shoot forward to jut out to be prominent. PROJECTILE, pro-jek'til, adj., projecting or throwing forward: impelling or impelled forward.-n. a body projected by force, esp. through the air. PROJECTION, pro-jek'shun, n. the act of

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projecting that which juts out a plan | or design a delineation: a representation of any object on a plane. PROJECTOR, pro-jek'tor, n. one who projects or forms schemes. PŘOLATE, prō'lāt, adj., extended: elongated in the direction of the line of the poles, as a spheroid. [L. prolatus, pa.p. of profero, to bring forward or extendpro, forth, and fero, to bear.] PROLEGOMENA, pro-leg-om'en-a, n.pl. an introduction to a treatise. [Gr. "things said before."] PROLEPSIS, pro-lep'sis, n. a taking beforehand or anticipation: (rhet.) a figure by which objections are anticipated and answered: the dating of an event before its proper time.-adjs. PROLEPTIC, PROLEPTICAL.adv. PROLEPTICALLY. [Gr. prolambano, prolěpsomai-pro, before, and lambano, to take.] PROLETARIAN, pro-le-ta'rí-an, adj. belonging to the poorest laboring class: having little or no property: plebeian: vulgar.n. PROLETA'RIAT, the lowest class. [L. proletarius (in ancient Rome) a citizen of the sixth and lowest class, who served the state not with his property, but with his children—proles, offspring.]

PROLIFIC, pro-lif'ik, PROLIFICAL, prolif'ik-al, adj. producing offspring: fruitful: productive: (bot.) applied to a flower from which another is produced. PROLIFICNESS. [Fr. prolifique-L. proles (for pro-oles), offspring (root ol, as in olesco, to grow), and facio, to make.] PROLIX, pro-liks' or pro'-, adj. tedious, lengthy, minute.-adv. PROLIX'LY.-ns. PROLIX'ITY, PROLIX'NESS. [Fr. prolixe L. prolixus (lit.) "having flowed beyond bounds," from pro, forward, and -lixus, from liquor, to flow. See LIQUID.] PROLOCUTOR, pro-lok'u-tor,n. the speaker or chairman of a convocation. [L.-pro, before, and loquor, locutus, to speak.] PROLOGUE, prol'og or pro'-, n. a preface: the introductory verses before a play. [Fr.-L.-Gr. prologos-pro, before, logos, speech.]

PROLONG, pro-long', v.t. to lengthen out: to continue. [Fr. prolonger-L. prolongo -pro, forwards, longus, long.] PROLONGATE, pro-long'gat,

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lengthen.-n. PROLONGA'TION. PROMENADE, prom-e-ṇād′ or -nād′, n. a walk for pleasure, show, or exercise: a place for walking.-v.i. to walk for. amusement, show, or exercise. [Fr.from (se) promener, to walk-L. promino, to drive forwards-pro, forwards, and mino, to drive.]

PROMETHEAN, pro-me'the-an, adj. pertaining to Prometheus: life-giving, like the fire which (in the Greek myth) Prometheus stole from heaven.

PROMINENT, prom'i-nent, adj., projecting: conspicuous principal: eminent: distinguished.adv. PROM'INENTLY. -ns. PROMINENCE, PROMINENCY. [Lit. "jutting out," Fr.-L. promineo, to jut forth -pro, forth, and mineo, to jut.] PROMISCUOUS, pro-mis'kū-us, adj.,mixed: confused: collected together without order: indiscriminate.-adv. PROMIS'CUOUSLY.-N. PROMIS'CUOUSNESS. [L. promiscuus-pro, inten., and misceo., to mix.] PROMISE, prom'is, n. an engagement to do or not to do something: expectation or that which affords expectation.-v.t. to make an engagement to do or not to do something: to afford reason to expect:

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assure to engage to bestow.-ns. PROM'ISER, PROM'ISOR. [Lit. "a sending forward." Fr. promesse · L. promissa, promitto, to send forward-pro, forward, and mitto, to send. See MISSION.]

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PROMISING, prom'is-ing, adj. affording ground for hope or expectation.-adv. PROM'ISINGLY.

PROMISSORY, prom'is-or-i, adj. containing a promise of some engagement to be fulfilled.

PROMONTORY, prom'on-tor-i, n. a headland or high cape. [L. promontorium— pro, forward, and mons, montis, a mountain.]

PROMOTE, pro-mot', v.t. to move forward: to advance to further: to encourage: to raise to a higher position: to elevate. -n. PROMOT'ER.-adj. PROMO'TIVE. [L. promotus, pa.p. of promoveo-pro, forward, and moveo, to move.] PROMOTION, pro-mō'shun, n. the act of promoting advancement: encouragement: preferment. PROMPT, promt, adj. prepared: ready: acting with alacrity: cheerful: unhesitating.-adv. PROMPTLY.-n. PROMPTNESS. [Lit. "brought forward," Fr.-L. promptus-promo, to bring forwardpro, forth, and emo, to bring or take.] PROMPT, promt, v.t. to incite: to move to action to assist a speaker when at a loss for words: to suggest.-n. PROMPTPROMPTITUDE, promt'i-tūd, n., promptness: readiness: quickness of decision and action. [Fr.] PROMULGATE, pro-mul'gāt, v.t. to publish to proclaim.-n. PROMULGATOR. [L. promulgo, -atus. Ety. unknown.] PROMULGATION, pro-mul-ga'shun, n. act of promulgating: publication: open declaration.

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PRONE, pron, adj. with the face downward bending forward: headlong: disposed inclined. -adv. PRONE'LY. — n. PRONE'NESS. [O. Fr.-L. pronus; cog. PRONG, prong, n. the spike of a fork or with Gr. prēnēs, prone.] similar instrument. [Nasalized form of Prov. E. prog, to prick-W. procio; cf. Gael. brog, to goad, and brog, an awl, and E. BROOCH. See also PANG.] PRONOMINAL, pro-nom'i-nal, adj. belonging to or of the nature of a pronoun.— adv. PRONOM'INALLY. PRONOUN, prō'nown, n. a word used instead of a noun. [L. pro, for, and NOUN.]

PRONOUNCE, pro-nowns', v.t. to utter: to speak distinctly: to utter formally : to utter rhetorically: to declare.-n. PRONOUN'CER. [Fr. prononcer-L. pronuncio -pro, forth, and nuncio, to announcenuncius, a messenger. See NUNCIO.] PRONOUNCEABLE, pro-nowns'a-bl, adj. capable of being pronounced. PRONOUNCING, pro-nowns'ing, adj. giving pronunciation. PRONUNCIATION, pro-nun-si-a'shun, n. act or mode of pronouncing: utterance. PROOF, prōōf, n. that which proves: test: experiment: any process to discover or establish a truth; that which convinces: demonstration: evidence: condition of having been proved: firmness of mind: a certain strength of alcoholic spirits: (print.) an impression taken for correction, also "proof-sheet": an early impression of an engraving:-pl. PROOFS -adj. (lit.) proved: firm in resisting. [M.E. preef-Fr.

See PROVE. preuve-L. probo, to prove. PROOFLESS, prōōf'les, adj. wanting proof or evidence.

PROP, prop, n. a support: a stay.-v.t. to support by something under or against: to sustain :-pr.p. propp'ing; pa.t. and pa.p. propped. [Allied to Sw. propp, Ger. pfropf, a stopper; also to Ir. propa, prop, Gael. prop.]

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PROPAGANDISM, prop-a-gand'izm, n. practice of propagating tenets or principles. [From the Congregatio de propaganda Fide (L.), "Society for propagating the Faith," founded at Rome in 1622.] PROPAGANDIST, prop-a-gand'ist, n. one who devotes himself to propagandism. PROPAGATE, prop'a-gāt, v.t. to multiply plants by layers: to extend: to produce: to impel forward in space, as sound: to spread: to extend the knowledge of.-v.i. to be produced or multiplied to have young.-n. PROPAGATOR. [L. propago, -atus, conn. with pro-pag-eo, pro-pag-o, a layer, from root of PACK and PACT, Gr. редпиті.]

PROPAGATION, prop-a-ga'shun, n. act of propagating the spreading or extension of anything.

PROPEL, pro-pel', v.t. to drive forward: to urge onward by force :-pr.p. propell' ing; pa.t. and pa.p. propelled'. [L. pro, forward, pello, to drive.] PROPELLER, pro-pel'er, n. one who or that which propels: a screw for propelling a steamboat: a vessel thus propelled. PROPENSITY, pro-pens'i-ti, n. inclination: disposition. [Lit. "a hanging forwards;" L. propensus, pa.p. of propendo, to hang forwards-L. pro, forward, pendeo, to hang.]

PROPER, prop'er, adj., one's own: naturally or essentially belonging: peculiar: belonging to only one of a species (as a name): natural: suitable: correct: just: right becoming: (B.) comely, pretty.adv. PROPERLY. [Fr. propre-L. proprius, one's own, akin to prope, near.] PROPERTY, prop'er-ti, n. that which is proper to anything: a peculiar or essential quality: a quality: that which is one's own an estate: right of possessing, employing, etc.: ownership :—pl. articles required by actors in a play. [O. Fr. propreté a doublet of PROPRIETY.] PROPHECY, prof'e-si, n. a declaration of something to come: a prediction: public interpretation of Scripture: instruction: (B.) also, a book of prophecies. [Lit. a speaking for another, O. Fr. prophecie

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PROPHESY, prof'e-si, v.t. to foretell: to predict.-v.i. (B.) to exhort: to expound religious subjects:-pa.t. and pa.p. prophesied. [s has been arbitrarily substituted for c, to distinguish the v. from the n.]

PROPHET, prof'et, n. one who proclaims

or interprets the will of God: one who announces things to come: one who predicts or foretells events: (B.) one inspired by God to teach :—pl. the writings of the prophets :-fem. PROPHETESS. [Fr.-L. propheta-Gr. prophētēs, (lit.) one who speaks for another, esp. for a divine power; hence one who delivers an oracle revealing future events or otherwise announcing the divine will--pro, before, in behalf of, and phe-mi, to speak. See FAME.] PROPHETIC, pro-fet'ik, PROPHETICAL, pro-fet'ik-al, adj. containing prophecy: foreseeing or foretelling events.-adv.

PROPHET'ICALLY. PROPINQUITY, pro-ping'kwi-ti, n., nearness in time, place, or blood: proximity. [L. propinquitas — propinquus, near— prope, near.]

PROPITIABLE, pro-pish'i-a-bl, adj. that may be propitiated. PROPITIÁTÉ, pro-pish'i-at, v.t. to make propitious: to render favorable.-v.i. to make propitiation: to atone.-n. PROPI'TIATOR. L. propitio, propitiatum.] PROPITIATION, pro-pish-i-a'shun, n. act

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of propitiating: (theol.) that which propitiates: atonement. PROPITIATORY, pro-pish'i-a-tor-i, adj. having power to propitiate: expiatory. -n. the Jewish mercy-seat. PROPITIOUS, pro-pish'us, adj. favorable: disposed to be gracious or merciful.-adv. PROPITIOUSLY.-n. PROPITIOUSNESS. [L. propitius-prope, near.]

PROPORTION, pro-por'shun, n. the relation of one thing to another in regard to magnitude: mutual fitness of parts: symmetrical arrangement: (math.) the identity or equality of ratios: the "rule of three," in which three terms are given to find a fourth equal or just share.-v.t. to adjust to form symmetrically. [L. proportio-pro, in comparison with, and portio, portionis, part, share. See PORTION.]

PROPORTIONABLE, pro- pōr'shun -a - bl, adj. that may be proportioned. — adv. PROPORTIONABLY.

PROPORTIONAL, pro-pōr'shun-al, adj. having a due proportion: relating to proportion: (math.) having the same or a constant ratio.-n. (math.) a number or quantity in a proportion.-adv. PROPORTIONALLY.-n. PROPORTIONAL'ITY.

PROPORTIONATE, pro-pōr'shun-at, adj. adjusted according to a proportion: proPROPOSAL, pro-pōz'al, n. anything proportional.-adv. PROPORTIONATELY. posed: a scheme or design: terms or conditions proposed.

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PROPOSE, pro-pōz', v.t. to put forward or offer for consideration, etc.-v.i. to make a proposal: to make an offer of marriage. -n. PROPOS'ER. [Fr.-prefix pro-, and poser, to place. See POSE, n.] PROPOSITION, prop-o-zish'un, n. a placing before: offer of terms: the act of stating anything that which is stated: (gram. and logic) a complete sentence, or one which affirms or denies something: (math.) a theorem or problem to be demonstrated or solved. [Fr.-L. propositio. See PROPOUND.] PROPOSITIONAL, prop-o-zish'un-al, adj. pertaining to or of the nature of a proposition: considered as a proposition. PROPOUND, pro-pownd', v.t. to offer for consideration: to exhibit.-n. PROPOUND'ER. [Orig. propone, from L.-pro, forth, and pono, to place.] PROPRIETARY, pro-pri'e-tar-i, adj. belonging to a proprietor.-n. a proprietor:

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PROPRIETOR, pro-pri'e-tor, n. one who has anything as his property: an owner: -fem. PROPRI'ETRESS.-N. PROPRIETOR

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PROPRIETY, pro-prie-ti, n. state of being proper or right: agreement with established principles or customs: fitness: accuracy: peculiar right of possession, property. [Fr.-L. proprietas-proprius, one's own. See PROPER.] PROPULSION, pro-pul'shun, n. act of propelling.

PROPULSIVE, pro-pul'siv, adj. tending or having power to propel. PROROGATION, prō-ro-ga'shun, n. act of proroguing.

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PROROGUE, pro-rog, v.t. to continue from one session to another, as the British Parliament :-pr.p. prorōg'uing; pa.t. and pa.p. prorōgued'. [Fr.prorogo, -atum-pro, forward, and rogo, to ask.] PROSAIČ, pro-za'ik, PROSAICAL, proza'ik-al, adj. pertaining to prose: like prose.-adv. PROSA'ICALLY. [See PROSE.] PROSCENIUM, pro-se'ni-um, n. the front part of the stage. [L.-Gr. proskēnion pro, before, skēnē, the stage.] PROSCRIBE, pro-skrīb', v.t. to publish the

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names of persons to be punished: to banish: to prohibit: to denounce, as doctrine.-n. PROSCRIB'ER. [L. proscribo

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before, publicly, and scribo, scriptum, to write.] PROSCRIPTION, pro-skrip'shun, n. the act of proscribing or dooming to death, or outlawry: utter rejection. [Fr.-L.] PROSCRIPTIVE, pro-skrip'tiv, adj. pertaining to or consisting in proscription. PROSE, prōz, n. the direct, straightfor ward arrangement of words, free from poetical measures: ordinary spoken and written language: all writings not in - adj. pertaining to prose: not poetical: plain: dull.-v.i. to write prose: to speak or write tediously.—n. PROSʼER. [Fr.-L. prosa, for prorsa — prorsus, straightforward - pro, forward, verto, versum, to turn.] PROSECUTE, pros'e-kut, v.t. to follow onwards or pursue, in order to reach or accomplish: to continue: to pursue by law. v.i. to carry on a legal prosecution. [L. prosequor-pro, onwards, and sequor, secutus, to follow. See SEQUENCE.] PROSECUTION, pros-e-kū’shun, n. the act of prosecuting: pursuit: a civil or criminal suit.

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PROSECUTOR, pros'e-kut-or, n. one who prosecutes or pursues any plan or business: one who carries on a criminal suit: -fem. PROS'ECUTRIX. PROSELYTE, pros'e-lit, n. one who has over to a religion or opinion: a convert. [Fr.-L.-Gr. proselytos-proserchomai, to come to-pros, to, and erchomai, elython, to come.] PROSELYTISM, pros'e-lit-izm, n. the act of proselytizing or of making converts. PROSELYTIZE, pros-e-lit-iz', v.t. to make proselytes.

PROSODIAL, pros-o'di-al, PROSODICAL, pros-od'ik-al, adj. pertaining to prosody . according to the rules of prosody.-adv. PROSOD'ICALLY.

PROSODIAN, pros-o'di-an, PROSODIST, pros'o-dist, n. one skilled in prosody. PROSODY, pros'o-di, n. that part of grammar which treats of quantity, accent, and the laws of verse or versification. [Fr.-L. prosodia, Gr. prosōdia, a song sung to music, an accompanying songpros, to, and ode, a song.] PROSOPOPOEIA, pros-o-po-pe'ya, n. a rhetorical figure by which inanimate objects are spoken of as persons: personification. [Gr. prosopopoiia-prosōpon, a person, and poieo, to make.] PROSPECT, pros'pekt, n. a looking forward: a view: object of view: a scene: expectation.-n. PROSPECTING, searching a district for gold or silver mines with a view to further operations. [L. prospectus-prospicio, prospectum, to look forward-pro, forward, and specio, to look.] PROSPECTION, pro-spek'shun, n. the act of looking forward or of providing for future wants.

PROSPECTIVE, pro-spek'tiv, adj., looking forward: acting with foresight: relating to the future: distant.-adv. PROSPEC'TIVELY. [Fr.-L.] PROSPECTUS, pro-spek'tus, n. the outline of any plan submitted for public ap proval, particularly of a literary work or of a company or joint-stock concern. PROSPER, pros'per, v.t. to make fortunate or happy: (B.) to make to prosper.-v.i. to be successful: to succeed. PROSPERITY, pros-per'i-ti, n. the state of being prosperous: success: good fortune. PROSPEROUS, pros'per-us, adj., according to hope in accordance with one's wishes: favorable successful.-adv. PROS'PEROUSLY. [L. prosper, prosperus-pro, in accordance with, and spes, hope.]