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`portentously. @ positive
`908
`solemn or important : POMPOUS c: ponderously excessive (that disci-
`comprised of three types of zooids on the lower surface with one of the
`three having nematocyst-cquipped tentacles
`pline’s overwrought, ~ phrases —R. M. Coles). sym see OMINOUS —
`por-tuelaca \,por-cho-la-ko, ,por-\ n [NL, fr. L, purslane, fr. portula,
`por-ten-tous-ly adv — por-ten-tousness. 7
`ipor-ter \‘por-tar, ‘por-\ n [ME,fr. OF portier, fr. LL portarius, fr. L
`dim. of porta gate; fr. the lid of its capsule — more at PORT] (1548)
`: any of a genus (Portulaca) of mainly tropical succulent herbs of the
`porta gate’ more at poRTY (13c):chiefly Brit : a person stationed ata
`door or gate to admit or assist those entering -
`pursiane’ family; esp : a widely cultivated plant (P. grandiflora) with
`showyflowers and smail conical leaves
`2porter n [ME portour, fr. MF porteour, fr. LL portator, fr: L ‘portare to
`carry — more at FARE] (14c)" 1: a person who carries burdens; esp
`port—wine staim \‘pért-'win-, ‘port-\ n (ca. 1909) : a reddish purple
`= one employed ‘to carry baggagefor Patrons.at a hotel or transporta-
`mar:
`superficial hemangioma of theskin commonly occurring as a birth.
`tion terminal 2: a parlor-car orsleeping-car attendant who waits on
`Passengers and makes up berths
`3 [short for porter’s beer]::a heavy
`po-sa-da \ps-'sd-da\ n [Sp, fr. posar to lodge, fr. LL pausare] (1763):
`dark brown beer brewed from browned or charred malt“ 4: a person
`: an inn in Spanish-speaking countries
`ipose \‘poz\ vb posed; poseing [ME, fr. MF poser, fr. (assumed) VI,
`whodoes routine cleaning (as in a hospital oroffice)
`-
`a
`3porter vt (1609):
`to transport or carry as or as if by a porter ™ vii to
`pausare, fr. LL, to stop, rest, pause, fr. L pausa pause] vt (14c)
`1
`a
`act as a porter
`:/to present for attention or consideration (et me ~ a question)
`4}
`por-ter-age \-to-rij\'n (15c) + a porter’swork; also: the chargefor it
`:
`to put or'set forth : OFFER <this attitude ~s a threat'to our hopesfor
`Por-ter-house \"por-tor-,has, ‘por-\ 7 (ca. 1758)
`1 archaic : a house
`peace)
`2 a: to put or set in place b: to place’(as a model) in a
`where malt liquor (as porter) is sold. 2: a large steak cut from the
`studied attitude ew yi i: to assume a posture or attitude usu. for
`thick end of the short loin to contain a T-shaped‘bone anda large Piece
`of tenderloin — seé BEEFillustration
`artistic purposes 23 to affect an attitude or character usu. to deceive
`or impress’
`~
`Port-fo-lio \port-'f6-lé-,6, port-\7; pl--lieos [it portafoglio, fr. ‘portare to
`2pose n (1818) 1 sa sustained posture; esp: one assumed for artistié
`effect 2: an attitude, role, or characteristic assumed for effect
`:
`carry (fr. L) + foglio leaf, sheet,fr. L folium — more at BLADE] (1722)
`2: a hinged’ coverorflexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or
`SY@ POSE, AIR, AIRS, AFFECTATION, MANNERISM mean an adopted wayof
`Pamphlets 2 [fr. the-use’of such a case to carry documents’of state]
`state of &
`speakingor behaving. ‘POSE implies an attitudé deliberately assumed in
`order'to impress others: Cher-shyness was just'a pose). AIR may suggest
`5 the office-and functions of'a minister of state or member of a: cabinet
`pos-i-troi
`3: the securities held by an investor : the commercial paper held by a
`natural acquirement through environment or wayof life <a- traveler’s
`positivel:
`sophisticated air). AIRS always implies artificiality and pretentiousness
`charge as
`financial house (as a bank) 4:aset of pictures.(as drawings or Photo-
`graphs)either boundin book form or Igosein a folder
`<snobbish airs). AFFECTATION applies to-a trick of speech or behavior
`positron-
`port-hole \'port-,hal; ‘port-\ n [port](ca. 1591) <1: an opening(as a
`that strikes the observer as insincere <the posh accentis an affecta-
`cross-sec
`color-coc
`tion). MANNERISMappliesto an acquired eccentricitythat has become a:
`window) with a coveror closure esp. in the'side of'a ship or aircraft 2
`gamma 1
`habit (gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism),
`‘a port through which to shoot 3: ?poRT2”
`--
`Portia \'pGr-sha, ‘por-\ n: the heroineiin Shakespeare’'s The Merchant
`positrons
`3pose vt posed; pos-ing[short for earlier‘appose, fr. ME apposen, alter.
`of Venice
`stances
`of6pposen to oppose] (1593): PUZZLE, BAFFLE
`Por-ti-co \'pér-ti Ko,
`or-\ », pl'-coes or'-cos [It, fr. L Borticus —_
`pos-i-tro:
`Po-seiedon \ps-'si-d°n\ n [L, fr.’ Gk Poseidon] ;
`the Greek’ god of the:
`more at PORCH] (1605 :a colonnade or covered ambulatory esp:-‘in
`consists ¢
`sea — compare NEPTUNE
`ofa hydr
`classical architecture and often at the entrance.of a building
`lposver\'poner n [3pose] (1793): apuzzling orbaffling question:
`por-tiere \p6r-'tyer, por-, -'tir, 'pOr-té-or,
`'por-\.7 IF portiére, fr. OF,
`posse \"
`2poser n [pose] (1888): a person who poses
`po-seur \po-'zar\ n [F,lit., poser, fr. poser] (1872) ; a person who pre-
`fem. ‘ofportier Porter, doorkeeper] (1843) :ia curtain hanging acrossa
`doorway: -
`county] (
`tends tobe what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
`body of
`|
`‘por-tion \'pGr-shen, ‘por-\ n [ME,fr. OF; fr. L portion: portio; akin to
`posh \‘pash\ adj [origin unknown] (1918) : ELEGANT, FASHIONABLE —
`lic peace
`nized to1
`‘L part-, pars part] (14c)
`“1: amindividual’s part ‘orshare of something:
`posh-ly ady —- posh-ness n
`pos:it \'pi-zat\ vt posit-ed \'pi-zo-tod, ‘paz-ted\; pes-it-ing pies!
`asa: a share received by gift or inheritance b:-DOWRY ¢: enough
`pos-sess
`food esp.’of one kind to-serve one personat one meal 2:r an individu-
`of, take
`tin, ‘paz-tin\ [L-positus, pp. of ponere] (1647)
`1+ to dispose, or set
`ai’s lot, fate, or fortune :-one’s share of good and‘evil 3:: an often
`having tl
`y : FIX .2.: to assumeor affirm the existence of : POSTULATE’ 3.
`:
`to have
`limited part set-off or abstracted from a whole give but that-~» which
`: to propose as an explanation : SUGGEST’
`yourself proposed —-Shak:)°
`sym see PART) FATE
`knowled;
`Ipo.si-tion \po-'zi-shon\ n [ME posycion, fr. MF position, fr. L position-,
`into and
`portion vi por-tioned; por-tion-img \-sh(o-)nin\ (14c)- 1: to-divide
`Dositio, fr:
`ponere to lay down,put, place, fr. (assumed) OLposinere,fr:
`po- away“@ki
`bring or
`Into portions : DISTRIBUTE 2: to:allot a dowry to: DOWER”
`=
`in to OCSpo-, poe prefix, Gk apo away) + Lsinere,
`some emt
`per-don-less. \-shan-los\-adj (1782) 3 having no Portion; esp : having
`no-dowry or inheritance:
`'
`to Jeave — more at OF] (14c)
`1: an act ofplacing or arranging: as a
`:
`to msta
`:
`the laying downof a proposition or thesis b: an arranging in order
`sive cons
`portdand cement \‘port-lon(d)-, ‘port-\ n
`[Isle of Portland; England;
`2: a point’ of view adopted and held*to (made my ~ on theissueclear)
`fr.its resemblance to.a limestone found there} (1824) :
`a- hydraulic
`‘3. a: the point-or area ‘occupied bya physical object“ (took her ~ at
`knowled;
`pos-sesse
`the head ‘of the line): b: a certain arrangementofbodily parts {rose to
`cement made by finely pulverizing the-clinker produced’ by calcining to
`incipient fusion a mixture ofclay and limestoneor similar materials:
`a standing ~) 4: a market commitment in securities or commodities;
`thing (as
`desirous
`portly \'port-lé, ‘port-\ adj porteli-er; -est port] (5c): 1.:; DIGNI-
`: SELF-PO,
`also’:
`‘the inventory of a market trader’
`5 a:' relative place, situation,
`or standing(is now in a ~ to make decisions on his own)
`‘b social or
`FIED, STATELY 2: heavy or rotund of body : srour— port-li-eness n
`sad- or -
`iport-man-teau \port-'man-(,)t0, port-\ n, pl'-teaus or-teawx \-()toz\
`official rank or status -c : an employment for which one has been
`F portemanteau, fr.
`porter to.carry.+' manteau mantle, fr. L.- mantel-
`-‘se-sad- ¢
`hired’: Jop (a ~ with a brokerage firm) -d: a situation that confers
`lum — more at PORT]
`(1579) 1: a large-suitcase 2: 'a word-or mor:
`pos-sesesi
`advantage¢or preference
`taking in
`2position vt po-si-tioned; po-si-tion-img \po-‘zi-sh(S-)nin\ (1817) :
`pheme whose form and meaningare derived from a blending of: twoor
`moredistinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)
`7
`regard to
`put in proper position; also: LOCATE
`: someth
`2portmanteau adj (1909) 1: combining more than one use or quality
`po-si-tion-al \ps-'zi--sh(o-)nal\ adj (1571)
`‘1: of, relating to, or fixed
`nation bt
`2+: being a portmanteau <a ~ word)
`by Position <~ astronomy) 2: involving little movement <~ warfare)
`port of call
`(1884)
`1:
`an intermediate port where ships customarily
`3 : dependent’ on position ‘or environment or context<the front=
`psycholo,
`stop for supplies, repairs, or transshipment of cargo 2: a stop in-
`Placed by
`articulated \k\ in \ké\ key and the back-articulatedAKN in \kiil\ cool
`Passeses
`cluded onan-itinerary
`are ~ variants) — po-si-tiom-alely ady
`port of entry (1840) 1: a place where foreign goods may be cleared
`positional notation n (1941) : a system of expressing numbers in
`adj
`‘pos-seses
`‘which the digits are arranged in succession, the position of each digit
`through a-customhouse «2: a place:where aan-alien may be permitted
`to enter‘a country
`constituti
`has a placevalue,and the numberis equal to the sum of theProducts of
`ownershi
`each digit by
`its place value
`portrait: \'por-trot, "por-, -trat\ a (MF, fr. pp. of portraire], (1570).
`4
`session 0
`position effect n (1930) : genetic effect that'is due to interaction of’
`:. PICTURE; esp :.a pictorial. representation (as a painting) ofa person
`Pos-sese<
`usu. showing the-face 2: a sculptured figure : BUST,. STATUE 3:
`adjacent genes and that is modified when the spatial: relationships of
`graphic portrayalin words’
`-
`the genes change (as: by chromosomal inversion)
`- Possess:
`por-traiteist \-tro-tist, -,tra-\ n (1866) ::a makerof portraits
`Possessiv.
`position paper n-(1949):: a detailed report that recommends a course
`bor-trai-ture \'pér-tro-,chur, ‘por-, -chor,.-,tyur,-;fur\ n (14c)" 1: the
`possessiv
`of action on a particular iissue
`making of portraits-:. PORTRAYAL. 2: PORTRAIT
`* possessio
`ipossi-tive \'pa-zo-tiv, ‘paiz-tiv\ adj [ME, fr. MF positif, fr. L positivus,
`por-tray \pér-'tra, por-, par-\:. vt [ME portraien, fr. MF portraire, fr. L
`Possessiv
`‘tr. Positus, pp. of ponere]((14c)
`1° a: formally laid down or imposed
`Pronoun
`Y PRESCRIBED (~ laws)
`bb
`: expressed clearly or peremptorily Cher
`protraheré to draw forth, reveal, expose — more at PROTRACT] (14c),
`1
`Bos-ses-st
`to make a picture of :: DEPICT 2: a':..to describe in words b:: ta
`answer wasa~no) ¢: fully assured : CONFIDENT 2 a: of, relating.
`1: of, ar
`play the role of : ENACT — por-tray-er n
`to; or constituting the degree of comparison that-is expressed’ in En-
`glish by the unmodified and uninflected form of an adjective or. adverb
`: having
`por-tray-al \-‘tra(-a)I\_n- (ca. 1847) 1: the act or process oran-in-
`stance of portraying : REPRESENTATION 2 + POR-
`Pos-set \*
`and denotes no increase or diminution b (1): independent of‘chane-,
`TRAIT
`ing circumstances : UNCONDITIONED:
`(2) : relatingto or constitutinga
`and spice
`Ros-siebil:
`Por-tress \'pOr-tras, 'por-\ m'(15c). a female por-
`motion or device that is.definite, unyielding, constant, or certain in its
`fact of bi
`‘ter:.as
`a 3a doorkeeper in a convent-or apart-
`_action (a ~ system of levers)
`¢
`(1) :
`INCONTESTABLE (~ proof):
`(2)
`“ment house b: CHARWOMAN
`i UNQUALIFIED(a ~ disgrace) 3 a: notfictitious : REAL <a ~ influ-
`ability
`{
`value —1
`ence for good in the community)
`b=:active and effective in social or
`Port Roy-al-ist \port-"roi-o-list, port-\. n. [F port
`Bos-si-ble
`royaliste, fr. Port-Royal, a convent near:-Versailles,.
`economic function rather than merely maintaining peace and order a
`France] (ca. 1741).: a. member or adherent of a
`~ government)
`4 a: having or expressing actual existence or qd
`able, fr. 5
`i7th century French Jansenist
`lay community .
`ity, as distinguished from deprivation or deficiency ‘(~~ change in tem-
`: being w
`noted forits logicians and educators’
`what maj
`perature): as*(1) : capable of being constructively applied (2): not
`ners
`2
`speculative : EMPIRICAL. b’: having rendition of'light and shade similar
`Port Salut \\por-so-'lii,
`-sa-;
`-sal-"yi, -sal-\
`nt
`(1902): RORTDUSALUT.-«
`somethin,
`in tone to the tones of the original subject (a ~ photographic image)”
`Portuguese NPorchongez,
`‘por, BES;
`,por-
`:
`thatis or is generated in a direction arbitrarily or customarily tak
`: having:
`sym POs
`as that of increase or progression (~ rotation .of the earth) <we are
`por-\ n, pl Portuguese [Pg portugués, adj.
`POSSIBLE
`&-n., fr:. Portugal] (1534,at @: a native or in-
`making'some ~ progress) d: directed or moving toward a source of
`habitant. of Portugal
`b : one who is of Portu-
`Proper c
`stimulation (a ~ taxis)
`e°:
`real’ and‘ numerically greater than zero
`PRACTIC:
`(+2 is a.~ imteger)
`5
`a
`(1): being, relating to, or charged with
`guese descent 2: the Romance language of Por-
`means 9
`tugal andBrazil — Portuguese adj
`electricity of which the proton is the elementary unit and which’
`face ofti
`Portuguese man—of—war
`1, mhPortuguese
`predominates‘in a glass body after being rubbed with silk” (2): having
`useful
`ir
`man-—of-wars also Portuguese men—of—war
`“More protons than electrons.(a ~ ion). b
`(1): having higherelectric
`Producti
`(1707) : any of a genus (Physalia) of large tropical
`“potential and constituting the part from which the current flows to the
`and subtropical. pelagic. siphonophores having a
`posisiebly
`“external circuit (the ~ terminal of adischarging storage battery)
`(2)
`Ity 2: b
`crested bladderlike float which bears the colony
`ry being’ an electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube
`6
`48
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`oSeietiv
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`-
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`- Portuguese man=
`of-war
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`‘a pos
`positive
`of the cc
`matrix :
`positive
`Fjuthority
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`prow © pseudoclassicism
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`944
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`vision of a country ¢
`*prow \'prau, archaic 'pro\ n [MFproue, prob.fr. Olt dial. prua, fr. L
`2. a: a division of a
`prucriego \prii-‘ri-(,)gd, -'ré-\ a INL,fr. L, itch, fr. prurire] (ca. 1646)
`Prora, fr. Gk prdira] (1555) 1: the bow of a ship : STEM 2: a pointed
`2p or metropolitan b
`Projecting front part
`+
`.
`: a chronic inflammatory skin disease marked byitching papules
`dlogeographic division
`its essential continuity
`Brucriteic \-'ri-tik\ adj (1899) : of, relating to, or marked by itching
`Prow-ess \'prat-as also 'prd-\ n [ME prouesse, fr. OF Proesse, fr. prou]
`y particular structural
`13c) 4: distinguished bravery; esp: military valor and skill
`2 2 eX-
`Prusrictus \-'ri-tas, -'ré-\ n [L, fr. Prurire] (1653): 1TcH ta
`.
`propriate function or
`Prus-sian blue \'pra-shon-\ n [Prussia, Germany] (1724): 1: any of
`traordinary ability <his ~ on the football fields
`:or activity
`sym see
`iprowl \‘pran(a)I\ vb [MEprollen] vi (14c) :
`to move about or wander
`numerous blue iron Pigments formerly regarded as ferric ferrocyanide
`stealthily in or as if in search of prey “ vt:
`to roam over in a preda-
`
`
`
`
`2 crystalline_hydrated:a -dark blue ferric ferrocyanide
`
`tory manner — prowl-er \‘prai-lor\ n
`ME, fr. MF or ML;
`Fe,[Fe(CN)¢]y-xH,0 used asa test for ferriciron 3: a greenish blue
`prus:sian-ise Brit yar of PRUSSIANIZE
`.
`*prowl n (1803): an act or instance of prowling — on the prow! :
`in
`cal province; in other
`the act of prowling; aiso: in search of something <his fourth wife had
`14c)-
`2:.
`the superior
`Prus-sian-ism \’pro-sha-ni-zam\ 1 (1856) :
`the Practices or policies
`x 2: one living in or
`just left him, and he was on the Prowl. again —-Mary McCarthy>
`(as the advocacy of militarism) held to be typically Prussian.
`prowl car n (1937): sQUADCAR
`Lorrestricted interests
`brus-sian-ize \-niz\ vt -ized: -izeing often cap (1861):
`to:make Prus:
`refinement
`mo
`Prox-eemics \prak-’sé-miks\ n
`pl but sing or pl in constr [proximity +-
`sian in character or Principle (as in authoritarian control or rigid disci-
`-emics (as in phonemics)] (1963),:
`the study of the nature, degree, and
`tig from a province. 2
`Pline) — prus-sian-ieza-tion \.Pro-sho-no-'z4-shon\.n
`:
`:
`effect of the spatial separation individuals naturally maintain (as in
`pru-tah or pructa \prii-"ta\ n, pl pructoth \-'tdt, -'toth, -"tOs\ or pru-
`2.polish of urban, saci-
`decorative style (as*in
`varioussocial and interpersonal situations) and of how this separation
`tot \-'tot, -"t6s\ [NHeb periitah, fr. LHeb, a small coin].(1949) 1:4
`relates to environmental and cultural factors — prox-eomic \-mik\ adj
`relative plainness; esp
`former monetary unit of Israel equivalent to’ Y/i99) pound. 2: a coin
`-sh(a-)le\ ady
`prox-iemal \'prik-so-mol\ adj (L proximus] (1727) 1: situated close
`representing one prutah
`:
`:
`jalectai or local word,
`to: PROXIMATE 2: next to or nearest the point of attachment or ori-
`pry \'pri\ wi pried: pry-ing (MEprien] (14c): to lookclosely or in-
`: provincial,
`-
`gin, a central point, or the Point of view; esp: located toward the cen-
`quisitively; also:
`to makea nosy or presumptuous inquiry,,.
`iative or inhabitant of
`ter of the body — compare DISTAL 3 : of, relating to, or being the
`pry vt pried; pry-ing [prob. back-formation fr. Sprize] (ca. 1806)
`1
`mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth — proximally \-mo-lé\ adv
`:
`to raise, move, or pull apart witha lever : PRIZE 2: to extract, de-
`ties (1782) 1: PRoO-
`proximal convoluted tubule n (ca. 1899):
`the convoluted portion of
`ism
`tach, or open with difficulty (priedthe secret out of my sister)
`the vertebrate nephron that lies between Bowman’s capsule and the
`Spry 1 (1823)
`41: a tool for prying 2: LEVERAGE
`loop of Henle and functions esp. in the resorption of sugar, sodium and
`ing (1829) :/to, make
`Pry-er var of PRIER
`.
`>-)lo-'za-shon\ 7 ae
`chloride ions, and water from the glomerularfiltrate — called also
`proximal tubule
`pryimg adj (1552):
`impertinently or officiously inquisitive or interroga-
`atific experimentation
`tory Sym see CURIOUS — pry-ingely \-in-le\ adv.
`Prox-i-mate \‘prak-so-moat\ adj (L. proximatus, pp. of Proximare to
`se where something is
`Prze-wal-ski’s horse \psho-'val-skéz-, sha-, ,per-zho-'val-\ n [Nikolai
`approach,fr. proximus nearest, next, superl. of prope near —- more at
`M.Przhevalskii +1888 Russ. soldier & explorer] (1881): a-smail stocky
`APPROACH] (1661)
`1°: immediately preceding or following (as in a
`of a virus thatis inte-
`bay- or dun-colored wild horse (Equus. caballus przewalskii syn. E.
`chain of events, causes, or effects) (~, rather than ultimate, goals —
`| by replicating: withit
`przewalskii) of central Asia having a large head and short erect mane —
`Reinhold Niebuhr)
`2 4: very near : CLOSE b: soon forthcoming
`2 next without causing
`called also Prze-waleski horse \-ské-\
`.
`+
`IMMINENT —- prox-i-mate-ly ady — proxsd-mateeness n
`psalm \'sam,.
`'sdlm,
`'sém,.
`'solm, NewEng also ‘sam\ n, often cap [ME,
`L & L; LL provision-,
`prox-imeisty \prak-'sizma+té\ n (MFproximité, fr. L proximitat-, prox-
`vidére to see ahead —
`fr. OE psealm, fr. LL psaimus, fr. Gk Psalmos,lit., twanging of a harp,
`: CLOSENESS
`imitas, fr. proximus] (15c) :
`the quality or state of being proximate
`fr. psallein to pluck, play a stringed instrument} (bef. 12c): a sacred
`_of providing ‘b:
`the
`measure taken before-
`Proximity fuze n (1945): a fuze fora Projectile that uses the principle
`Song or poem used in worship; esp: oneof thebiblical hymnscollected
`in the Book of Psalms
`7
`ARATION (made ~ for
`of radar to detect the presence of a target within the projectile’s effec-
`tive range
`psalm-book\-,buk\ n (12c) archaic: PSALTER
`3 or supplies; esp : a
`psalm-ist \'si-mist, 'sdl-,
`'sol-, NewEng also ‘sa-mist\ n (15c):s a
`'s6-;
`prox-iomo \'prak-so--mad\ adj [L proximo mense in the next month]
`ULATION
`.
`(1855): of or occurring in the next month after the present
`writer or composerof esp. biblical psalms
`.
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`'‘vi-zho-nin, -'vizh-nin\
`psalm-o-dy \'sd-moa-dé,'sil-, 'sd-, 'sol, NewEng also 'sa-ma-dé\ n [ME
`proxy\'prak-sé\ n, pl prox-ies DMEprocucie, contr. of Procuracie, fr.
`psalmodie,
`fr. LL psalmodia, fr. LGk Psalméidia,
`lit., singing to the
`AF,fr. ML procuratia, alter: of L Procuratio procuration] (15c)
`41:
`the
`601) > servingfor the
`harp,fr. Gk psalmos + aidein. to sing — more at ODE] (14c) 1: the
`agency, function,oroffice of a deputy whoacts as a substitute for an-
`other
`2 a: authority or power to act for another b: a document
`act; ‘practice, or art of singing psalms in worship 2°: a collection of
`Psalms
`> until a regular issue
`giving such authority; specif: a powerof attorney authorizing a speci-
`fied person to vote corporate stock-3: a person authorized to act for
`Psalms\‘siimz, 'silmz, ‘somz, ‘sdlmz, NewEngalso ‘samz\ n pl butsing
`ROVISIONAL
`.
`: a furnisherof provi-
`another $ PROCURATOR — proxy adj
`-
`in constr : a collection of sacred poems forming a book of canonical
`Proxy marriage n (1900) : a marriage celebrated in the absence of one
`Jewish and Christian Scripture — see BIBLE table
`of the contracting parties who is represented at the ceremony by a
`proxy
`Psalter \'sil-tar, 'sol-\ n (ME,fr. OE psalter & OF psaltiér,
`fr. LL
`» fr: ML proviso quod
`as in a contract)’ that
`psalterium, fr. LGk psaltérion, fr. Gk, psaltery] (bef. 12c):
`the Book of
`ion
`prude \'priid\ » [F, good woman, prudish woman; short for Prude-
`Psalms; also’: a collection of Psalms for liturgical or devotional use
`l: containing or sub-
`femme good woman, fr. OF Prode femme] (1704) : a person who is
`Psal-teerieum \sil-'tir-é-om, sol-\ n, pl -via \-é-a\ [NL, fr. LL, psalter;
`excessively or priggishly attentive to Propriety or decorum; esp : a
`: OMASUM
`fr.
`the resemblance of the folds to the Pages of a book] (ca. 1846)
`cecursor of a vitamin
`woman who showsoraffects extreme modesty
`pru-dence \‘prii-d’n(t)s\ (ME,fr. MF,fr. L prudentia, alter. of Provi-
`psal-tery also psal-try \'sdl-t@-)ré,'sdl-\ n, pl -ter-ies also -tries [ME
`A., nameof thefac-
`dentia — more at PROVIDENCE] (14c)’ 1: the ability to govern and
`Dsalterie, fr. MF, fr. L Psalterium, fr. Gk psaltérion, fr. psallein to play
`discipline oneself by the use of feason 2: sagacity or shrewdness in
`onastringed instrument] (14c) : an ancient musical instrument resem-
`iction of the Irish Re-
`bling the zither
`the managementofaffairs, 3; skill and good judgmentin the use of
`“PROVOCATEUR
`Tesources 4: caution or circumspection as to dangeror risk
`p’s and q’s \,péz-"n-'kyiiz\ n pl [fr. the phrase mind one’s p’s and q’s,
`Pru-dent \-d°nt\ adj [ME,fr. MF,fr. L prudent-, prudens, contr. of
`stoun, fr. MF provoca-
`alluding to the difficulty a child learning to write has in distinguishing
`(14c) 1: the act: of
`Provident-, providens — more at PROVIDENT] (14c) : characterized by,
`between p and q] (1779) 1: something (as one’s manners) that one
`wovokes; arouses;-or
`arising from, or showing prudence:as a: marked by wisdom or judi-
`should be mindful of (better watch his p’s and q’s when I get a six-gun
`ciousness
`b : shrewd in the Management of practical affairs
`c
`of my own —-Jean Stafford) 2: best behavior (being on her p’s and q’s
`+ marked by circumspection : DISCREET d: PROVIDENT, FRUGAL
`syn
`\g or tending: to pro-
`See WISE — pru-dent-ly: adv
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`for two solid days was too much —Guy McCrone)
`wovoc-atively adv
`Pse-phol-o-gy \sé-'fa-lo-je\ n [Gk pséphos pebble, ballot, vote; fr.
`‘the
`pru-den-tial \prii-'den(t)-shal\ adj (15c) 1: off relating to, or pro-
`use of pebbles by the ancient Greeks in voting] (1952) :
`the scientific
`ceeding from prudence 2: exercisin Prudenceesp. in business mat-
`5 [ME, fr. ME provo-
`ters — prueden-tial-ly \Jden(t)-shoJ1e ady
`study of elections — pse-pho-log-i-cal \88-fo-'ld-ji-kol\ adj — pse-
`|,
`fr. voe-, voxvoice —
`phol-o-gist \sé-'fa-lo-jist\ n
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`prudery\'prii-d(s-)ra\ n, pl-er-ies (1709) 1: the.characteristic qual--
`use. to a feeling or ac-
`Pseud\‘siid\ n [short for Pseudo-intellectual] (1964) Brit: a person who
`as.a feeling or action)
`ity or state ofa prude 2: a Prudish act or remark
`Pretendsto bean intellectual
`prudish \'prii-dish\ adj (1717): marked by prudery : PRiGGIsH ——
`(~ a fight)
`e¢:
`to
`pseud- or pseudo- comb form [ME,fr. LL, fr. Gk,fr. pseud@s, fr. Dseu-
`prud-ish-ly adv — prud-isheness n
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`f discussion) — pro-
`desthai to lie; akin to Arm sut lie andprob. to Gk psychein to breathe
`Pru-ienose \'prii-9-:nds\ adj [L pruinosus covered’ with hoarfrost, fr.
`(mean to arouse as-if
`— More at PSYCH-]: false: spurious Bscudoclassic) <pseudopodium)
`Pruina hoarfrost — more at FREEZE] (ca. 1826) : covered with whitish
`dust or bloom <~ stems> ‘
`-
`pseud-ep-i-graph \sti-‘de-po-,graf\ 1 (1884): PSEUDEPIGRAPHON 2
`tesponse called forth
`- pseud-epig-ra-phon \,sti-di-'pi-gro-fan\ n, pl -pha \-fo\ [NL,.sing. of
`‘prune \'priin\ n [ME,fr. MF,plum,fr. L prunum — more at PLUM]
`iplies a stirring. up or
`(14c): a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation
`-
`pseudepigrapha,fr..Gk, neut. pl. of pseudepigraphosfalsely inscribed,fr.
`d frustration). sTimMu.
`Pseud- + epigraphein to inscribe — more at EPIGRAM] (1692)
`1 p/
`7prune vb pruned; Prum-ing [ME prouynen,
`fr. MF Proignier, prob.
`cence; or indifference
`alter. of provigner to layer, fr. provain layer, fr. L Propagin-, propago, fr.
`+ APOCRYPHA 2: any of various pseudonymous or anonymous Jéwish
`dating by mild irrita-
`religious writings of the Period 200 ac. to 200 A.D.5.esp : one of such
`est): QUICKEN implies
`pro- forward’+ pangere to fix — more at PRO-, PACT] vt (15c)
`1 a: to
`writings (as the Psalms of Solomon) notincluded in any canon of bibli-
`reduce esp. by eliminating superfluous matter (pruned the text) (~ the
`vely (the high salary
`cal Scripture —- usu. used in pi.
`vaddition:IRRITATE
`budget)
`‘b:.
`to remove as superfluous (~ awayall ornamentation)
`2
`anger : ANNOYING —
`pseud-epig-ra-phy\-fé\ n [Gk pseudepigraphos] (ca. 1842):
`the ascrip-
`:
`to cut off or cut back partsof for better shape or morefruitful growth
`tion of false names of authors to works
`,
`‘vi: to cut away whatis unwanted or superfluous — prun-er ni
`pru-nel-la \prii-'ne-la\ also pru-nelie \-"nel\ n (F prunelle, lit., sloe, fr.
`Bseu-do.
`\'sii-()d6\ adj [ME,
`fr. pseudo-]
`(15c)
`: being apparently.
`dim. of prune plum] (1670) 1: a twilled woolen dress fabric 2: 4
`rather than actually as stated : SHAM, SPURIOUS (distinction between
`true and ~ humanism —K.. F. Reinhardt)
`heavy woolen fabric used for the uppers of shoes
`pruning hook n (1611) : a pole bearing a curved blade for pruning
`pseu-do-al-lele \,sii-do-o-"le(a)I\ n (1948) : any of two or more: closely
`Plants
`.
`linked genes that act usu. as if a single memberofan allelic Pair. but
`Pruenus \‘prii-nos\ n [NL, fr. L, plum tree, fr. Gk prourmné] (1901)
`Occas. undergocrossing-over and recombination.
`:
`: any of a genus (Prunus) of drupaceous trees or shrubs of the rose
`Ppseu-do-cho-lin-es-ter-ase \‘sti-d6-k6-lo-'nes-ta-,rais, ~raz\ 1. (1943)
`family that have showyclusters of usu. white or pink flowers.first ap-
`! CHOLINESTERASE 2
`:
`Soe
`Pearingin the springoften before the leaves including many grown for
`pseu-do-clas-sic \,sii-dd-‘kla-sik\ adj (1899)
`; pretending to be or
`ornamentor for their fruit (as the plum,cherry, or apricot)
`erroneously regarded. as classic — pseudociassic n
`.
`Prueri-ence \'pnir-é-on(t)s\ 1 (1781) :
`the quality or state of being
`Prurient
`pseu-do-clas-si-cism \-'kla-so-,si-zam\ n (1871).: imitative representa-
`tion ofclassicism in literature and art
`-
`ot
`pru-ri-en-cy \-an(t)-sé\ 1 (1795): PRURIENCE
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`prucri-ent \-ont\ adj [L prurient-, Pruriens, prp. of prurire to itch, crave;
`\"\ kitten, F table \or\ further \a\ ash \@\ ace \a\. mop, mar
`\e\ abut
`akin to L pruna glowing coal, Skt
`plosati he singes, and prob.
`to L
`Pruina hoarfrost — more at FREEZE] &i583) : marked by or arousing an
`\ch\ chin
`\e\ bet
`\z\ easy
`\g\go \i\hit
`\Nice
`\j\ job
`\au\ out
`immoderate orunwholesome interest or desire; esp: marked by, arous-
`\p\ sing \O\ go \o\ law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \th\ the \ii\ loot
`-\d\ foot
`ing, or appealing to unusual sexual desire — prueri-ent-ly ady
`\y\ yet
`\zh\ vision \a, k, °, ee, &, w, &, \ see Guide to Pronunciation
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`+prd-(,)vo\ 2 [ME,fr.
`. of praepositus, fr.-L,,
`place at the head —
`mitary of a collegiate
`‘a Scottish burgh: 3
`versity. administrative
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`‘or the trial of minor,
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`'s under the authority,
`pervises the military
`PROUD] (14c) archaic
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