pair of pincers
         n 1: a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for
               grasping [syn: {pincer}, {pair of pincers}, {tweezer},
               {pair of tweezers}]

English Dictionary: propensity	by the DICT Development Group
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paraffin n from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings Synonym(s): paraffin, paraffin wax a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) Synonym(s): methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series, paraffin (British usage) kerosine Synonym(s): paraffin, paraffin oil
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paraffin oil n (British usage) kerosine Synonym(s): paraffin, paraffin oil
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paraffin scale n partly refined paraffin wax [syn: scale wax, {paraffin scale}]
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paraffin series n a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) Synonym(s): methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series, paraffin
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paraffin wax n from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings Synonym(s): paraffin, paraffin wax
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paripinnate adj (of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex Synonym(s): even-pinnate, abruptly-pinnate, paripinnate
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parvenu adj characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position Synonym(s): nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a) of or characteristic of a parvenu Synonym(s): parvenu, parvenue n a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class Synonym(s): upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
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parvenue adj characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position Synonym(s): nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a) of or characteristic of a parvenu Synonym(s): parvenu, parvenue
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perfume n a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent] a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor Synonym(s): perfume, essence v fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden" Synonym(s): perfume, aromatize, aromatise apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" Synonym(s): perfume, scent
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perfumed adj filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap" Synonym(s): perfumed, scented having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers" Synonym(s): odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
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perfumer n a person who makes (and sells) perfumes
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perfumery n perfumes in general store where perfumes are sold an establishment where perfumes are made the art of making perfumes
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perfunctorily adv in a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily" Synonym(s): perfunctorily, as a formality, pro forma
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perfunctory adj hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy" Synonym(s): casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory as a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election" Synonym(s): pro forma, perfunctory
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perpendicular adj intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other" Antonym(s): oblique, parallel at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" Synonym(s): vertical, perpendicular Antonym(s): horizontal, inclined extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff" n a straight line at right angles to another line a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting Synonym(s): perpendicular, perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point Synonym(s): plumb line, perpendicular an extremely steep face
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perpendicular style n a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting Synonym(s): perpendicular, perpendicular style, English-Gothic, English-Gothic architecture
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perpendicularity n the relation of opposition between things at right angles Synonym(s): orthogonality, perpendicularity, orthogonal opposition the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)
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perpendicularly adv straight up or down without a break [syn: sheer, perpendicularly] in a perpendicular manner; "this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line"
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perphenazine n tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults Synonym(s): perphenazine, Triavil
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Peruvian adj of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; "Peruvian artifacts" n a native or inhabitant of Peru
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Peruvian balsam n tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam Synonym(s): Peruvian balsam, Myroxylon pereirae, Myroxylon balsamum pereirae
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Peruvian bark n medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine Synonym(s): cinchona, cinchona bark, Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark
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Peruvian cotton n cotton with long rough hairy fibers [syn: {Peruvian cotton}, Gossypium peruvianum]
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Peruvian current n a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west Synonym(s): Peruvian current, Humboldt current
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Peruvian lily n an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily- like flowers Synonym(s): Peruvian lily, lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria pelegrina
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Peruvian mastic tree n small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits Synonym(s): pepper tree, molle, Peruvian mastic tree, Schinus molle
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Peruvian monetary unit n monetary unit in Peru
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pore fungus n woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent Synonym(s): polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom
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power point n a wall socket Synonym(s): point, power point
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prebend n the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon
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prebendary n a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
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prepayment n payment in advance
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preponderance n superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power" a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant" Synonym(s): preponderance, prevalence exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
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preponderant adj having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" Synonym(s): overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
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preponderantly adv much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous" Synonym(s): predominantly, preponderantly
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preponderate v weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" Synonym(s): preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance
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preponderating adj having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" Synonym(s): overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
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prevenient adj in anticipation Synonym(s): anticipatory, prevenient
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prevent v keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" Synonym(s): prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" Synonym(s): prevent, keep Antonym(s): allow, let, permit
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preventable adj capable of being prevented; "conscious of preventable human suffering"- A.L.Guerard Antonym(s): unpreventable
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preventative adj tending to prevent or hinder [syn: preventive, preventative] Antonym(s): permissive preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" Synonym(s): preventive, preventative, prophylactic n remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" Synonym(s): preventive, preventative, prophylactic any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Synonym(s): hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference an agent or device intended to prevent conception Synonym(s): contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
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prevention n the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" Synonym(s): prevention, bar
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preventive adj preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" Synonym(s): preventive, preventative, prophylactic tending to prevent or hinder Synonym(s): preventive, preventative Antonym(s): permissive n remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives" Synonym(s): preventive, preventative, prophylactic any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Synonym(s): hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference an agent or device intended to prevent conception Synonym(s): contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
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preventive attack n a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces Synonym(s): preventive strike, preventive attack
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preventive medicine n the branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; "the medical establishment doesn't profit from preventive medicine"
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preventive strike n a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces Synonym(s): preventive strike, preventive attack
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Privine n vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation Synonym(s): naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed
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pro bono adj done for the public good without compensation
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probenecid n a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
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probing adj diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings" Synonym(s): inquisitory, probing, searching
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profanation n blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" Synonym(s): profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
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profanatory adj profaning or tending to desecrate
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profane adj characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words" Synonym(s): blasphemous, blue, profane not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" Synonym(s): profane, secular Antonym(s): sacred not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled Synonym(s): profane, unconsecrated, unsanctified grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on" Synonym(s): blasphemous, profane, sacrilegious v corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Synonym(s): corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" Synonym(s): desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
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profaned adj treated irreverently or sacrilegiously [syn: profaned, violated]
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profanely adv with curses; "muttering profanely" in an irreverent or profane manner; "he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him"
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profaneness n an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity unholiness by virtue of being profane Synonym(s): profaneness, unsanctification
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profanity n vulgar or irreverent speech or action
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profound adj showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret" Antonym(s): superficial of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock" far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes" Synonym(s): fundamental, profound coming from deep within one; "a profound sigh" (of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep" Synonym(s): heavy, profound, sound, wakeless situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns" Synonym(s): profound, unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded
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profoundly adv to a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss deeply" Synonym(s): profoundly, deeply
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profoundly deaf adj totally deaf; unable to hear anything [syn: {profoundly deaf}, stone-deaf, deaf as a post, unhearing]
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profoundness n extremeness of degree; "the profoundness of his ignorance" wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs" Synonym(s): reconditeness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundness, profundity the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas Synonym(s): astuteness, profundity, profoundness, depth, deepness the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile" Synonym(s): deepness, profundity, profoundness Antonym(s): shallowness intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence" Synonym(s): profundity, profoundness Antonym(s): shallowness, superficiality
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profundity n wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs" Synonym(s): reconditeness, abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundness, profundity intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence" Synonym(s): profundity, profoundness Antonym(s): shallowness, superficiality the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas Synonym(s): astuteness, profundity, profoundness, depth, deepness the quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile" Synonym(s): deepness, profundity, profoundness Antonym(s): shallowness
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propanal n a colorless liquid aldehyde [syn: propanal, propionaldehyde]
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propanamide n the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2) [syn: proprionamide, propanamide]
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propane n colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
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propanediol n a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects Synonym(s): propylene glycol, propanediol
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propanoic acid n a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates Synonym(s): propionic acid, propanoic acid
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propanol n a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic Synonym(s): propanol, propyl alcohol
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propanolol n the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor Synonym(s): propanolol, Inderal
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propanone n the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics Synonym(s): acetone, propanone, dimethyl ketone
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propenal n a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene Synonym(s): propenal, acrolein
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propene n a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis Synonym(s): propylene, propene
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propenoate n a salt or ester of propenoic acid [syn: propenoate, acrylate]
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propenoic acid n an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins Synonym(s): propenoic acid, acrylic acid
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propenonitrile n a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene Synonym(s): propenonitrile, acrylonitrile, vinyl cyanide
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propensity n an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity" Synonym(s): leaning, propensity, tendency a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" Synonym(s): proclivity, propensity, leaning a disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread" Synonym(s): aptness, propensity
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propenyl alcohol n an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals Synonym(s): allyl alcohol, propenyl alcohol
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propinquity n the property of being close together [syn: proximity, propinquity]
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propionaldehyde n a colorless liquid aldehyde [syn: propanal, propionaldehyde]
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propionic acid n a liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates Synonym(s): propionic acid, propanoic acid
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propman n member of the stage crew in charge of properties [syn: property man, propman, property master]
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proponent n a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea [syn: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent]
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propound v put forward, as of an idea
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propping up n the act of propping up with shores [syn: shoring, shoring up, propping up]
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prove oneself v show one's ability or courage
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proven adj established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness" Synonym(s): proved, proven Antonym(s): unproved, unproven
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provenance n where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" Synonym(s): birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience
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provencal adj of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture n the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France) Synonym(s): Provencal, Occitan
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Provence n a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
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provender n food for domestic livestock Synonym(s): feed, provender a stock or supply of foods Synonym(s): commissariat, provisions, provender, viands, victuals
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provenience n where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization" Synonym(s): birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience
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Proventil n a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness Synonym(s): albuterol, Ventolin, Proventil
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province n the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" Synonym(s): state, province the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" Synonym(s): province, responsibility
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provincial adj of or associated with a province; "provincial government" characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes" Antonym(s): cosmopolitan n (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials" a country person Synonym(s): peasant, provincial, bucolic
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provincial capital n the capital city of a province
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provincialism n a lack of sophistication a partiality for some particular place Synonym(s): sectionalism, provincialism, localism
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provincially adv by the province; through the province; "provincially controlled"
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proving ground n a workplace for testing new equipment or ideas
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pure binary numeration system n a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two Synonym(s): binary numeration system, pure binary numeration system, binary number system, binary system
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purifying adj serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites" [syn: purgatorial, purging, purifying] freeing from noxious matter; "filtration is a purifying agent" Antonym(s): adulterant, adulterating acting like an antiseptic Synonym(s): cleansing, purifying
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purveyance n the act of supplying something
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parabanic \Par`a*ban"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] to pass over.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid which is       obtained by the oxidation of uric acid, as a white       crystalline substance ({C3N2H2O3}); -- also called oxalyl       urea.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paraffin \Par"af*fin\, Paraffine \Par"af*fine\, n. [F.       paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named       in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.)       A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and       odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum,       etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and       lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of       the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a       definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture       of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas       series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid,       liquid, or gaseous, of the same chemical series; thus coal       gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins.          Note: In the present chemical usage this word is spelt                paraffin, but in commerce it is commonly spelt                paraffine.          {Native paraffin}. See {Ozocerite}.          {Paraffin series}. See {Methane series}, under {Methane}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Methane \Meth"ane\, n. [See {Methal}.] (Chem.)       A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, {CH4};       marsh gas. See {Marsh gas}, under {Gas}.          {Methane series} (Chem.), a series of saturated hydrocarbons,             of which methane is the first member and type, and             (because of their general chemical inertness and             indifference) called also the {paraffin (little affinity)             series}. The lightest members are gases, as methane,             ethane; intermediate members are liquids, as hexane,             heptane, etc. (found in benzine, kerosene, etc.); while             the highest members are white, waxy, or fatty solids, as             paraffin proper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paraffin \Par"af*fin\, Paraffine \Par"af*fine\, n. [F.       paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named       in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.)       A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and       odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum,       etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and       lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of       the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a       definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture       of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas       series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid,       liquid, or gaseous, of the same chemical series; thus coal       gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins.          Note: In the present chemical usage this word is spelt                paraffin, but in commerce it is commonly spelt                paraffine.          {Native paraffin}. See {Ozocerite}.          {Paraffin series}. See {Methane series}, under {Methane}.
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Paraffin \Par"af*fin\, Paraffine \Par"af*fine\, n. [F.       paraffine, fr. L. parum too little + affinis akin. So named       in allusion to its chemical inactivity.] (Chem.)       A white waxy substance, resembling spermaceti, tasteless and       odorless, and obtained from coal tar, wood tar, petroleum,       etc., by distillation. It is used as an illuminant and       lubricant. It is very inert, not being acted upon by most of       the strong chemical reagents. It was formerly regarded as a       definite compound, but is now known to be a complex mixture       of several higher hydrocarbons of the methane or marsh-gas       series; hence, by extension, any substance, whether solid,       liquid, or gaseous, of the same chemical series; thus coal       gas and kerosene consist largely of paraffins.          Note: In the present chemical usage this word is spelt                paraffin, but in commerce it is commonly spelt                paraffine.          {Native paraffin}. See {Ozocerite}.          {Paraffin series}. See {Methane series}, under {Methane}.
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Paraph \Par"aph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraphed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Paraphing}.] [Cf. F. parapher, parafer.]       To add a paraph to; to sign, esp. with the initials.
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Paravant \Par"a*vant`\, Paravant \Par"a*vant`\, adv. [OF. par       avant. See {Par}, and lst {Avaunt}.]       1. In front; publicly. [Obs.] --Spenser.          2. Beforehand; first. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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Paraventure \Par`a*ven"ture\, adv. [Par + aventure.]       Peradventure; perchance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Paripinnate \Par`i*pin"nate\, a. [Pari- + pinnate.] (Bot.)       Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having       no odd leaflet at the end.
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Parvanimity \Par`va*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. parvus little + animus       mind.]       The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind;       pettiness; meanness; -- opposed to magnanimity. --De Quincey.
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Parvenu \Par"ve*nu`\, n. [F., prop. p. p. of parvenir to attain       to, to succeed, to rise to high station, L. pervenire to come       to; per through + venire to come. See {Par}, prep., and       {Come}.]       An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
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Pear \Pear\ (p[acir]r), n. [OE. pere, AS. peru, L. pirum: cf. F.       poire. Cf. {Perry}.] (Bot.)       The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree ({Pyrus       communis}), cultivated in many varieties in temperate       climates; also, the tree which bears this fruit. See {Pear       family}, below.          {Pear blight}.       (a) (Bot.) A name of two distinct diseases of pear trees,             both causing a destruction of the branches, viz., that             caused by a minute insect ({Xyleborus pyri}), and that             caused by the freezing of the sap in winter. --A. J.             Downing.       (b) (Zo[94]l.) A very small beetle ({Xyleborus pyri}) whose             larv[91] bore in the twigs of pear trees and cause them             to wither.          {Pear family} (Bot.), a suborder of rosaceous plants             ({Pome[91]}), characterized by the calyx tube becoming             fleshy in fruit, and, combined with the ovaries, forming a             pome. It includes the apple, pear, quince, service berry,             and hawthorn.          {Pear gauge} (Physics), a kind of gauge for measuring the             exhaustion of an air-pump receiver; -- so called because             consisting in part of a pear-shaped glass vessel.          {Pear shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine gastropod shell of the             genus {Pyrula}, native of tropical seas; -- so called from             the shape.          {Pear slug} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a sawfly which is very             injurious to the foliage of the pear tree.
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perbend \Per"bend\, n.       See {Perpender}.
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perbend \Per"bend\, n.       See {Perpender}.
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Perfumatory \Per*fu"ma*to*ry\, a.       Emitting perfume; perfuming. [R.] --Sir E. Leigh.
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Perfume \Per"fume\, n. [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See       {Perfume}, v.]       1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a             sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance;             aroma.                         No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope.          2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor.                         And thou shalt make it a perfume.      --Ex. xxx. 35.
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Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfumed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Perfuming}.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par       (see {Par}) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See       {Fume}.]       To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.                   And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.
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Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfumed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Perfuming}.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par       (see {Par}) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See       {Fume}.]       To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.                   And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.
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Perfumer \Per*fum"er\, n.       1. One who, oe that which, perfumes.          2. One whose trade is to make or sell perfumes.
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Perfumery \Per*fum"er*y\, n.       1. Perfumes, in general.          2. [Cf. F. parfumerie.] The art of preparing perfumes.
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Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfumed}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Perfuming}.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par       (see {Par}) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See       {Fume}.]       To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.                   And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.
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Perfunctorily \Per*func"to*ri*ly\, adv.       In a perfunctory manner; formally; carelessly. --Boyle.
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Perfunctoriness \Per*func"to*ri*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being perfunctory.
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Perfunctory \Per*func"to*ry\, a. [L. perfunctorius, fr.       perfunctus dispatched, p. p. of perfungi to discharge,       dispatch; per (see {Per}) + fungi to perform. See       {Function}.]       1. Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically             and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial             manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory             admonitions. --Macaulay.          2. Hence: Mechanical; indifferent; listless; careless.             [bd]Perfunctory in his devotions.[b8] --Sharp.
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Perfuncturate \Per*func"tu*rate\, v. t.       To perform in a perfunctory manner; to do negligently. [R.]
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Peripneumonic \Per`ip*neu*mon"ic\, a. [L. peripneumonicus, Gr.       [?]: cf. F. p[82]ripneumonique.] (Med.)       Of or pertaining to peripneumonia.
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d8Peripneumonia \[d8]Per`ip*neu*mo"ni*a\, Peripneumony    \Per`ip*neu"mo*ny\, n. [L. peripneumonia, Gr. [?]: cf. F.       p[82]ripneumonie. See {Peri-}, {Pneumonia}.] (Med.)       Pneumonia. (Obsoles.)
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Perpend \Per*pend"\, v. t. [L. perpendere, perpensum; per +       pendere to weight.]       To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] [bd]Perpend my       words.[b8] --Shak.
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Perpend \Per*pend"\, v. i.       To attend; to be attentive. [R.] --Shak.
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perpend stone \Per"pend stone`\       See {Perpender}.
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perpend stone \Per"pend stone`\       See {Perpender}.
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perpendicle \Per*pen"di*cle\, n. [L. perpendiculum; per +       pendere to hang: cf. F. perpendicule.]       Something hanging straight down; a plumb line. [Obs.]
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Perpendicular \Per`pen*dic"u*lar\, n.       1. A line at right angles to the plane of the horizon; a             vertical line or direction.          2. (Geom.) A line or plane falling at right angles on another             line or surface, or making equal angles with it on each             side.
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Perpendicular \Per`pen*dic"u*lar\, a. [L. perpendicularis,       perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See {Perpendicle},       {Pension}.]       1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at             right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a             right line from any point toward the center of the earth.          2. (Geom.) At right angles to a given line or surface; as,             the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.          {Perpendicular style} (Arch.), a name given to the latest             variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed             from the close of the 14th century to the early part of             the 16th; -- probably so called from the vertical style of             its window mullions.
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Perpendicular \Per`pen*dic"u*lar\, a. [L. perpendicularis,       perpendicularius: cf. F. perpendiculaire. See {Perpendicle},       {Pension}.]       1. Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at             right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a             right line from any point toward the center of the earth.          2. (Geom.) At right angles to a given line or surface; as,             the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc.          {Perpendicular style} (Arch.), a name given to the latest             variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed             from the close of the 14th century to the early part of             the 16th; -- probably so called from the vertical style of             its window mullions.
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Perpendicularity \Per`pen*dic`u*lar"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F.       perpendicularit[82].]       The quality or state of being perpendicular.
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Perpendicularly \Per`pen*dic"u*lar*ly\, adv.       In a perpendicular manner; vertically.
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Perpension \Per*pen"sion\, n. [See {Perpend}.]       Careful consideration; pondering. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Perpensity \Per*pen"si*ty\, n.       Perpension. [Obs.]
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perpent stone \Per"pent stone`\       See {Perpender}.
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Perpender \Per*pend"er\, n. [F. parpaing, pierre parpaigne; of       uncertain origin.] (Masonry)       A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both       sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also       {perbend}, {perpend stone}, and {perpent stone}.
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Perpent stone \Per"pent stone`\       See {Perpender}.
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Peruvian \Pe*ru"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. p[82]ruvien, Sp. peruviano.]       Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. A native or       an inhabitant of Peru.          {Peruvian balsam}. See {Balsam of Peru}, under {Balsam}.          {Peruvian bark}, the bitter bark of trees of various species             of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy             for malarial diseases. This property is due to several             alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their             compounds; -- called also {Jesuit's bark}, and {cinchona}.             See {Cinchona}.
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Peruvian \Pe*ru"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. p[82]ruvien, Sp. peruviano.]       Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. A native or       an inhabitant of Peru.          {Peruvian balsam}. See {Balsam of Peru}, under {Balsam}.          {Peruvian bark}, the bitter bark of trees of various species             of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy             for malarial diseases. This property is due to several             alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their             compounds; -- called also {Jesuit's bark}, and {cinchona}.             See {Cinchona}.
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Peruvian \Pe*ru"vi*an\, a. [Cf. F. p[82]ruvien, Sp. peruviano.]       Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America. -- n. A native or       an inhabitant of Peru.          {Peruvian balsam}. See {Balsam of Peru}, under {Balsam}.          {Peruvian bark}, the bitter bark of trees of various species             of Cinchona. It acts as a powerful tonic, and is a remedy             for malarial diseases. This property is due to several             alkaloids, as quinine, cinchonine, etc., and their             compounds; -- called also {Jesuit's bark}, and {cinchona}.             See {Cinchona}.
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Mastic \Mas"tic\, n. [F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. [?],       fr. [?] to chew, because of its being used in the East for       chewing.] [Written also {mastich}.]       1. (Bot.) A low shrubby tree of the genus {Pistacia} ({P.             Lentiscus}), growing upon the islands and coasts of the             Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called             also, {mastic tree}.          2. A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by             incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent             tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and             an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes.          3. A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and             linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc.          {Barbary mastic} (Bot.), the {Pistachia Atlantica}.          {Peruvian mastic tree} (Bot.), a small tree ({Schinus Molle})             with peppery red berries; -- called also {pepper tree}.          {West Indian mastic} (Bot.), a lofty tree ({Bursera             gummifera}) full of gum resin in every part.
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Nutmeg \Nut"meg\, n. [OE. notemuge; note nut + OF. muge musk, of       the same origin as E. musk; cf. OF. noix muguette nutmeg, F.       noix muscade. See {Nut}, and {Musk}.] (Bot.)       The kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree ({Myristica       fragrans}), a native of the Molucca Islands, but cultivated       elsewhere in the tropics.          Note: This fruit is a nearly spherical drupe, of the size of                a pear, of a yellowish color without and almost white                within. This opens into two nearly equal longitudinal                valves, inclosing the nut surrounded by its aril, which                is mace The nutmeg is an aromatic, very grateful to the                taste and smell, and much used in cookery. Other                species of {Myristica} yield nutmegs of inferior                quality.          {American}, {Calabash}, [or] {Jamaica}, {nutmeg}, the fruit             of a tropical shrub ({Monodora Myristica}). It is about             the size of an orange, and contains many aromatic seeds             imbedded in pulp.          {Brazilian nutmeg}, the fruit of a lauraceous tree,             {Cryptocarya moschata}.          {California nutmeg}, tree of the Yew family ({Torreya             Californica}), growing in the Western United States, and             having a seed which resembles a nutmeg in appearance, but             is strongly impregnated with turpentine.          {Clove nutmeg}, the {Ravensara aromatica}, a laura ceous tree             of Madagascar. The foliage is used as a spice, but the             seed is acrid and caustic.          {Jamaica nutmeg}. See American nutmeg (above).          {Nutmeg bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Indian finch ({Munia             punctularia}).          {Nutmeg butter}, a solid oil extracted from the nutmeg by             expression.          {Nutmeg flower} (Bot.), a ranunculaceous herb ({Nigella             sativa}) with small black aromatic seeds, which are used             medicinally and for excluding moths from furs and             clothing.          {Nutmeg liver} (Med.), a name applied to the liver, when, as             the result of heart or lung disease, it undergoes             congestion and pigmentation about the central veins of its             lobules, giving it an appearance resembling that of a             nutmeg.          {Nutmeg melon} (Bot.), a small variety of muskmelon of a rich             flavor.          {Nutmeg pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             pigeons of the genus {Myristicivora}, native of the East             Indies and Australia. The color is usually white, or             cream-white, with black on the wings and tail.          {Nutmeg wood} (Bot.), the wood of the Palmyra palm.          {Peruvian nutmeg}, the aromatic seed of a South American tree             ({Laurelia sempervirens}).          {Plume nutmeg} (Bot.), a spicy tree of Australia             ({Atherosperma moschata}).
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Porpentine \Por"pen*tine\, n.       Porcupine. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Pourpoint \Pour"point\, n. [F.]       A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and       15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and       17th centuries worn by civilians.
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Pourveyance \Pour*vey"ance\, n.       See {Purveyance}.
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Preappoint \Pre`ap*point"\, v. t.       To appoint previously, or beforehand. --Carlyle.
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Preappointment \Pre`ap*point"ment\, n.       Previous appointment.
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Prebend \Preb"end\ (pr[ecr]b"[ecr]nd), n. [F. pr[82]bende (cf.       It. & Sp. prebenda), from L. praebenda, from L. praebere to       hold forth, afford, contr. fr. praehibere; prae before +       habere to have, hold. See {Habit}, and cf. {Provender}.]       1. A payment or stipend; esp., the stipend or maintenance             granted to a prebendary out of the estate of a cathedral             or collegiate church with which he is connected. See             {Note} under {Benefice}.          2. A prebendary. [Obs.] --Bacon.          {Dignitary prebend}, one having jurisdiction annexed to it.                      {Simple prebend}, one without jurisdiction.
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Prebendal \Pre*ben"dal\ (pr[esl]*b[ecr]n"d[ait]l), a.       Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a       prebendal priest or stall. --Chesterfield.
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Prebendary \Preb"en*da*ry\ (pr[ecr]b"[ecr]n*d[asl]*r[ycr]), n.       [LL. praebendarius: cf. F. pr[82]bendaire. See {Prebend}.]       1. A clergyman attached to a collegiate or cathedral church             who enjoys a prebend in consideration of his officiating             at stated times in the church. See {Note} under             {Benefice}, n., 3. --Hook.          2. A prebendaryship. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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Prebendaryship \Preb"en*da*ry*ship\, n.       The office of a prebendary.
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Prebendate \Preb"en*date\, v. t. [LL. praebendatus, p. p. of       praebendari.]       To invest with the office of prebendary; to present to a       prebend. [Obs.] --Grafton.
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Prebendship \Preb"end*ship\, n.       A prebendaryship. [Obs.] --Foxe.
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Prefine \Pre*fine"\, v. t. [L. praefinire; prae before + finire       to limit, determine: cf. F. pr[82]finer.]       To limit beforehand. [Obs.] --Knolles.
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Prefinite \Pre*fi"nite\, a. [L. praefinitus, p. p.]       Prearranged. [Obs.] [bd] Set and prefinite time.[b8]       --Holland.
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Prefinition \Pref`i*ni"tion\, n. [L. praefinitio.]       Previous limitation. [Obs.] --Fotherby.
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Preopinion \Pre`o*pin"ion\, n.       Opinion previously formed; prepossession; prejudice. --Sir T.       Browne.
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Prepay \Pre*pay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepaid}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Prepaying}.]       To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage.
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Prepayment \Pre*pay"ment\, n.       Payment in advance.
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Prepenial \Pre*pe"ni*al\, a. (Anat.)       Situated in front of, or anterior to, the penis.
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. t. [Pref. pre + F. penser to think.       See {Pansy}.]       To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.]       --Spenser. Sir T. Elyot.
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i.       To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, a. [See {Pansy}, and cf. {Prepense}, v.       t.]       Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived;       premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word       it qualifies; as, malice prepense.                   This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error                prepense.                                                --Southey.
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Malice \Mal"ice\, n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad,       ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. [?] black, Skr.       mala dirt. Cf. {Mauger}.]       1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit             delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition             to injure another; a malignant design of evil. [bd]Nor set             down aught in malice.[b8] --Shak.                         Envy, hatred, and malice are three distinct passions                      of the mind.                                       --Ld. Holt.          2. (Law) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a             depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex,             annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act             without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard             of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.          {Malice aforethought} [or] {prepense}, malice previously and             deliberately entertained.          Syn: Spite; ill will; malevolence; grudge; pique; bitterness;                animosity; malignity; maliciousness; rancor; virulence.          Usage: See {Spite}. -- {Malevolence}, {Malignity},                   {Malignancy}. Malice is a stronger word than                   malevolence, which may imply only a desire that evil                   may befall another, while malice desires, and perhaps                   intends, to bring it about. Malignity is intense and                   deepseated malice. It implies a natural delight in                   hating and wronging others. One who is malignant must                   be both malevolent and malicious; but a man may be                   malicious without being malignant.                               Proud tyrants who maliciously destroy And ride                            o'er ruins with malignant joy.      --Somerville.                               in some connections, malignity seems rather more                            pertinently applied to a radical depravity of                            nature, and malignancy to indications of this                            depravity, in temper and conduct in particular                            instances.                                    --Cogan.
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. t. [Pref. pre + F. penser to think.       See {Pansy}.]       To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate. [Obs.]       --Spenser. Sir T. Elyot.
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, v. i.       To deliberate beforehand. [Obs.]
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Prepense \Pre*pense"\, a. [See {Pansy}, and cf. {Prepense}, v.       t.]       Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived;       premeditated; aforethought; -- usually placed after the word       it qualifies; as, malice prepense.                   This has not arisen from any misrepresentation or error                prepense.                                                --Southey.
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Malice \Mal"ice\, n. [F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad,       ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. [?] black, Skr.       mala dirt. Cf. {Mauger}.]       1. Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit             delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition             to injure another; a malignant design of evil. [bd]Nor set             down aught in malice.[b8] --Shak.                         Envy, hatred, and malice are three distinct passions                      of the mind.                                       --Ld. Holt.          2. (Law) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a             depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex,             annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act             without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard             of the rights or safety of others; willfulness.          {Malice aforethought} [or] {prepense}, malice previously and             deliberately entertained.          Syn: Spite; ill will; malevolence; grudge; pique; bitterness;                animosity; malignity; maliciousness; rancor; virulence.          Usage: See {Spite}. -- {Malevolence}, {Malignity},                   {Malignancy}. Malice is a stronger word than                   malevolence, which may imply only a desire that evil                   may befall another, while malice desires, and perhaps                   intends, to bring it about. Malignity is intense and                   deepseated malice. It implies a natural delight in                   hating and wronging others. One who is malignant must                   be both malevolent and malicious; but a man may be                   malicious without being malignant.                               Proud tyrants who maliciously destroy And ride                            o'er ruins with malignant joy.      --Somerville.                               in some connections, malignity seems rather more                            pertinently applied to a radical depravity of                            nature, and malignancy to indications of this                            depravity, in temper and conduct in particular                            instances.                                    --Cogan.
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Prepensely \Pre*pense"ly\, adv.       In a premeditated manner.
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Preponder \Pre*pon"der\v. t.       To preponderate. [Obs.]
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Preponderance \Pre*pon"der*ance\, Preponderancy    \Pre*pon"der*an*cy\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]pond[82]rance.]       1. The quality or state of being preponderant; superiority or             excess of weight, influence, or power, etc.; an             outweighing.                         The mind should . . . reject or receive                      proportionably to the preponderancy of the greater                      grounds of probability.                     --Locke.                         In a few weeks he had changed the relative position                      of all the states in Europe, and had restored the                      equilibrium which the preponderance of one power had                      destroyed.                                          --Macaulay.          2. (Gun.) The excess of weight of that part of a canon behind             the trunnions over that in front of them.
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Preponderance \Pre*pon"der*ance\, Preponderancy    \Pre*pon"der*an*cy\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]pond[82]rance.]       1. The quality or state of being preponderant; superiority or             excess of weight, influence, or power, etc.; an             outweighing.                         The mind should . . . reject or receive                      proportionably to the preponderancy of the greater                      grounds of probability.                     --Locke.                         In a few weeks he had changed the relative position                      of all the states in Europe, and had restored the                      equilibrium which the preponderance of one power had                      destroyed.                                          --Macaulay.          2. (Gun.) The excess of weight of that part of a canon behind             the trunnions over that in front of them.
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Preponderant \Pre*pon"der*ant\, a. [L. praeponderans, -antis:       cf. F. pr[82]pond[82]rant. See {Preponderate}.]       Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally       and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant       importance. -- {Pre*pon"der*ant*ly}, adv.
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Preponderant \Pre*pon"der*ant\, a. [L. praeponderans, -antis:       cf. F. pr[82]pond[82]rant. See {Preponderate}.]       Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally       and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant       importance. -- {Pre*pon"der*ant*ly}, adv.
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Preponderate \Pre*pon"der*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L.       praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before +       ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See       {Ponder}.]       1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight;             to overbalance.                         An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the                      center of the balance, will preponderate greater                      magnitudes.                                       --Glanvill.          2. To overpower by stronger or moral power.          3. To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs.]                         The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates                      him for peace.                                    --Fuller.
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Preponderate \Pre*pon"der*ate\, v. i.       To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the       scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence,       power, etc.; hence; to incline to one side; as, the       affirmative side preponderated.                   That is no just balance in which the heaviest side will                not preponderate.                                    --Bp. Wilkins.
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Preponderate \Pre*pon"der*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L.       praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before +       ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See       {Ponder}.]       1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight;             to overbalance.                         An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the                      center of the balance, will preponderate greater                      magnitudes.                                       --Glanvill.          2. To overpower by stronger or moral power.          3. To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs.]                         The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates                      him for peace.                                    --Fuller.
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Preponderate \Pre*pon"der*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L.       praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before +       ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See       {Ponder}.]       1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight;             to overbalance.                         An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the                      center of the balance, will preponderate greater                      magnitudes.                                       --Glanvill.          2. To overpower by stronger or moral power.          3. To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs.]                         The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates                      him for peace.                                    --Fuller.
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Preponderatingly \Pre*pon"der*a`ting*ly\, adv.       In a preponderating manner; preponderantly.
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Preponderation \Pre*pon`der*a"tion\, n. [L. praeponderatio.]       The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a       preponderation of reasons. --I. Watts.
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Prevenance \Prev"e*nance\, n. [F. pr[82]venance.] (Metaph.)       A going before; anticipation in sequence or order. [bd]The       law of prevenance is simply the well-known law of phenomenal       sequence.[b8] --Ward.
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Prevenancy \Prev"e*nan*cy\, n.       The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., in       the way of favor or courtesy; hence, civility; obligingness.       [Obs.] --Sterne.
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Prevene \Pre*vene"\, v. t. & i. [F. pr[82]venir, L. praevenire.       See {Prevent}.]       To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent.       [Obs.] --Philips.
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Prevenience \Pre*ven"i*ence\ (?; 106), n.       The act of going before; anticipation. [R.]
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Prevenient \Pre*ven"i*ent\, a. [L. praeveniens, p. pr.]       Going before; preceding; hence, preventive. [bd]Prevenient       grace descending.[b8] --Milton.
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Prevent \Pre*vent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before       + venire to come. See {Come}.]       1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide;             to direct. [Obs.]                         We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the                      Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. --1                                                                               Thess. iv. 15.                         We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and                      follow us.                                          --Bk. of                                                                               Common Prayer.                         Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen. --Prior.          2. To be beforehand with; to anticipate. [Obs.]                         Their ready guilt preventing thy commands. --Pope.          3. To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.             [bd]This vile purpose to prevent.[b8] --Shak.                         Perhaps forestalling night prevented them. --Milton.
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Prevent \Pre*vent"\, v. i.       To come before the usual time. [Obs.]                   Strawberries . . . will prevent and come early.                                                                               --Bacon.
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Preventability \Pre*vent`a*bil"i*ty\, n.       The quality or state of being preventable.
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Preventable \Pre*vent"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being prevented or hindered; as, preventable       diseases.
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Preventative \Pre*vent"a*tive\, n.       That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of       preventive.
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Prevent \Pre*vent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before       + venire to come. See {Come}.]       1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide;             to direct. [Obs.]                         We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the                      Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. --1                                                                               Thess. iv. 15.                         We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and                      follow us.                                          --Bk. of                                                                               Common Prayer.                         Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen. --Prior.          2. To be beforehand with; to anticipate. [Obs.]                         Their ready guilt preventing thy commands. --Pope.          3. To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.             [bd]This vile purpose to prevent.[b8] --Shak.                         Perhaps forestalling night prevented them. --Milton.
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Preventer \Pre*vent"er\, n.       1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates             another. [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which             hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.          3. (Naut.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.          {Preventer bolts}, [or] {Preventer plates} (Naut.), fixtures             connected with preventers to re[89]nforce other rigging.                      {Preventer stay}. (Naut.) Same as {Preventer}, 3.
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Preventer \Pre*vent"er\, n.       1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates             another. [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which             hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.          3. (Naut.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.          {Preventer bolts}, [or] {Preventer plates} (Naut.), fixtures             connected with preventers to re[89]nforce other rigging.                      {Preventer stay}. (Naut.) Same as {Preventer}, 3.
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Preventer \Pre*vent"er\, n.       1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates             another. [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which             hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.          3. (Naut.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.          {Preventer bolts}, [or] {Preventer plates} (Naut.), fixtures             connected with preventers to re[89]nforce other rigging.                      {Preventer stay}. (Naut.) Same as {Preventer}, 3.
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Preventer \Pre*vent"er\, n.       1. One who goes before; one who forestalls or anticipates             another. [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. One who prevents or obstructs; a hinderer; that which             hinders; as, a preventer of evils or of disease.          3. (Naut.) An auxiliary rope to strengthen a mast.          {Preventer bolts}, [or] {Preventer plates} (Naut.), fixtures             connected with preventers to re[89]nforce other rigging.                      {Preventer stay}. (Naut.) Same as {Preventer}, 3.
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Prevent \Pre*vent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prevented}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Preventing}.] [L. praevenire, praeventum; prae before       + venire to come. See {Come}.]       1. To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide;             to direct. [Obs.]                         We which are alive and remain unto the coming of the                      Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. --1                                                                               Thess. iv. 15.                         We pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and                      follow us.                                          --Bk. of                                                                               Common Prayer.                         Then had I come, preventing Sheba's queen. --Prior.          2. To be beforehand with; to anticipate. [Obs.]                         Their ready guilt preventing thy commands. --Pope.          3. To intercept; to hinder; to frustrate; to stop; to thwart.             [bd]This vile purpose to prevent.[b8] --Shak.                         Perhaps forestalling night prevented them. --Milton.
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Preventingly \Pre*vent"ing*ly\, adv.       So as to prevent or hinder.
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Prevention \Pre*ven"tion\, n. [Cf. F. pr[82]vention.]       1. The act of going, or state of being, before. [Obs.]                         The greater the distance, the greater the                      prevention.                                       --Bacon.          2. Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes;             hence, precaution; forethought. [Obs.] --Hammond. Shak.          3. The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action,             access, or approach; thwarting. --South.                         Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention. --Shak.          4. Prejudice; prepossession. [A Gallicism] --Dryden.
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Preventional \Pre*ven"tion*al\, a.       Tending to prevent. [Obs.]
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Preventive \Pre*vent"ive\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]ventif.]       1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.]                         Any previous counsel or preventive understanding.                                                                               --Cudworth.          2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the             access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.                         Physic is either curative or preventive. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          {Preventive service}, the duty performed by the armed police             in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng]
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Preventive \Pre*vent"ive\, n.       That which prevents, hinders, or obstructs; that which       intercepts access; in medicine, something to prevent disease;       a prophylactic.
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Preventive \Pre*vent"ive\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]ventif.]       1. Going before; preceding. [Obs.]                         Any previous counsel or preventive understanding.                                                                               --Cudworth.          2. Tending to defeat or hinder; obviating; preventing the             access of; as, a medicine preventive of disease.                         Physic is either curative or preventive. --Sir T.                                                                               Browne.          {Preventive service}, the duty performed by the armed police             in guarding the coast against smuggling. [Eng]
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Preventively \Pre*vent"ive*ly\, adv.       In a preventive manner.
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Prevoyant \Pre*voy"ant\, a. [F. pr[82]voyant.]       Foreseeing; prescient. [R.] --Mrs. Oliphant.
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Priapean \Pri`a*pe"an\, n. [Cf. L. Priapeius pertaining to       Priapus.] (Lat. Pros.)       A species of hexameter verse so constructed as to be       divisible into two portions of three feet each, having       generally a trochee in the first and the fourth foot, and an       amphimacer in the third; -- applied also to a regular       hexameter verse when so constructed as to be divisible into       two portions of three feet each. --Andrews.
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Probang \Pro"bang\, n. [See {Probe}.]       A slender elastic rod, as of whalebone, with a sponge on the       end, for removing obstructions from the esophagus, etc.
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Probe \Probe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Probed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Probing}.] [L. probare to try, examine. See {Prove}.]       1. To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the             body, with a probe.          2. Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine             thoroughly. --Dryden.                         The growing disposition to probe the legality of all                      acts, of the crown.                           --Hallam.
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Profanate \Prof"a*nate\, v. t.       To profane. [Obs.]
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Profanation \Prof`a*na"tion\, n. [L. profanatio: cf. F.       profanation. See {Profane}, v. t.]       1. The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them             with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar             treatment or use of what is sacred; desecration; as, the             profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a             sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God.          2. The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with             undue publicity, or lack of delicacy.                         'T were profanation of our joys To tell the laity                      our love.                                          --Donne.
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Profane \Pro*fane"\, a. [F., fr. L. profanus, properly, before       the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy; pro before +       fanum temple. See 1st {Fane}.]       1. Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity;             unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than             sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or             inspired; as, a profane place. [bd]Profane authors.[b8]             --I. Disraeli.                         The profane wreath was suspended before the shrine.                                                                               --Gibbon.          2. Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.                         Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things.                                                                               --Sir W.                                                                               Raleigh.          3. Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect,             irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.             Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the             name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a             profane person, word, oath, or tongue. --1 Tim. i. 9.          Syn: Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed;                unholy; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked;                godless; impious. See {Impious}.
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Profane \Pro*fane"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See       {Profane}, a.]       1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse,             irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to             pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the             Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.                         The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.                                                                               --Matt. xii.                                                                               5.          2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base             employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.                         So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak.
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Profane \Pro*fane"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See       {Profane}, a.]       1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse,             irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to             pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the             Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.                         The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.                                                                               --Matt. xii.                                                                               5.          2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base             employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.                         So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak.
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Profanely \Pro*fane"ly\, adv.       In a profane manner.                   The character of God profanely impeached. --Dr. T.                                                                               Dwight.
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Profaneness \Pro*fane"ness\, n.       The quality or state of being profane; especially, the use of       profane language.
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Profaner \Pro*fan"er\, n.       One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles       what is holy; one who uses profane language. --Hooker.
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Profane \Pro*fane"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Profaned}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Profaning}.] [L. profanare: cf. F. profaner. See       {Profane}, a.]       1. To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse,             irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to             pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the             Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.                         The priests in the temple profane the sabbath.                                                                               --Matt. xii.                                                                               5.          2. To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base             employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.                         So idly to profane the precious time. --Shak.
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Profanity \Pro*fan"i*ty\, n. [L. profanitas.]       1. The quality or state of being profane; profaneness;             irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy.          2. That which is profane; profane language or acts.                         The brisk interchange of profanity and folly.                                                                               --Buckminster.
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Profound \Pro*found"\, a. [F. profond, L. profundus; pro before,       forward + fundus the bottom. See {Found} to establish,       {Bottom} lowest part.]       1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a             great depth; deep. [bd]A gulf profound.[b8] --Milton.          2. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching             to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning;             thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a             profound scholar; profound wisdom.          3. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading;             overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a             profound sleep. [bd]Profound sciatica.[b8] --Shak.                         Of the profound corruption of this class there can                      be no doubt.                                       --Milman.          4. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility;             lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.                         What humble gestures! What profound reverence!                                                                               --Duppa.
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Profound \Pro*found"\, n.       1. The deep; the sea; the ocean.                         God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice                      commanders drowned.                           --Sandys.          2. An abyss. --Milton.
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Profound \Pro*found"\, v. t.       To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far       down. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Profound \Pro*found"\, v. i.       To dive deeply; to penetrate. [Obs.]
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Profoundly \Pro*found"ly\, adv.       In a profound manner.                   Why sigh you so profoundly?                     --Shak.
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Profoundness \Pro*found"ness\, n.       The quality or state of being profound; profundity; depth.       --Hooker.
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Profundity \Pro*fun"di*ty\, n.; pl. {-ties}. [L. profunditas:       cf. F. profondite. See {Profound}.]       The quality or state of being profound; depth of place,       knowledge, feeling, etc. [bd]The vast profundity obscure.[b8]       --Milton.
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{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball,             greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun             or cannon, to test its strength.          {Proof impression}. See under {Impression}.          {Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied             to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the             piece beyond the elastic limit.          {Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5.          {Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture             of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard             amount of alcohol. In the United States [bd]proof spirit             is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water             which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the             alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being             of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its             maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg]             Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by             volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute             alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,[b8] the apparent excess             of water being due to contraction of the liquids on             mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58,             George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of             51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the [frac12x13] part of             an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3             per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol.             Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per             cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and             fourth proof spirits respectively.          {Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the             flatness of a stone.          {Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum             pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup.          {Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a             doctrine.
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Impression \Im*pres"sion\, n. [F. impression, L. impressio.]       1. The act of impressing, or the state of being impressed;             the communication of a stamp, mold, style, or character,             by external force or by influence.          2. That which is impressed; stamp; mark; indentation;             sensible result of an influence exerted from without.                         The stamp and clear impression of good sense.                                                                               --Cowper.                         To shelter us from impressions of weather, we must                      spin, we must weave, we must build.   --Barrow.          3. That which impresses, or exercises an effect, action, or             agency; appearance; phenomenon. [Obs.]                         Portentous blaze of comets and impressions in the                      air.                                                   --Milton.                         A fiery impression falling from out of Heaven.                                                                               --Holland.          4. Influence or effect on the senses or the intellect hence,             interest, concern. --Reid.                         His words impression left.                  --Milton.                         Such terrible impression made the dream. --Shak.                         I have a father's dear impression, And wish, before                      I fall into my grave, That I might see her married.                                                                               --Ford.          5. An indistinct notion, remembrance, or belief.          6. Impressiveness; emphasis of delivery.                         Which must be read with an impression. --Milton.          7. (Print.) The pressure of the type on the paper, or the             result of such pressure, as regards its appearance; as, a             heavy impression; a clear, or a poor, impression; also, a             single copy as the result of printing, or the whole             edition printed at a given time.                         Ten impressions which his books have had. --Dryden.          8. In painting, the first coat of color, as the priming in             house painting and the like. [R.]          9. (Engraving) A print on paper from a wood block, metal             plate, or the like.          {Proof impression}, one of the early impressions taken from             an engraving, before the plate or block is worn.
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Propane \Pro"pane\, n. [Propyl + methane.] (Chem.)       A heavy gaseous hydrocarbon, {C3H8}, of the paraffin series,       occurring naturally dissolved in crude petroleum, and also       made artificially; -- called also {propyl hydride}.
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Propend \Pro*pend"\, v. i. [L. propendere, propensum; pro       forward, forth + pendere to hang. See {Pendent}.]       To lean toward a thing; to be favorably inclined or disposed;       to incline; to tend. [R.] --Shak.                   We shall propend to it, as a stone falleth down.                                                                               --Barrow.
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Propendency \Pro*pend"en*cy\, n.       1. Propensity. [R.]          2. Attentive deliberation. [R.] --Sir M. Hale.
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Propendent \Pro*pend"ent\, a. [L. propendens, p. pr.]       Inclining forward or toward. --South.
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Propene \Pro"pene\, n. [Propyl + ethylene.] (Chem.)       Same as {Propylene}.
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Propylene \Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[8a]ne.] (Chem.)       A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon ({C3H6}) of the ethylene       series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is       produced artificially in various ways. Called also {propene}.
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Propene \Pro"pene\, n. [Propyl + ethylene.] (Chem.)       Same as {Propylene}.
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Propylene \Pro"pyl*ene\, n. [Cf. F. propyl[8a]ne.] (Chem.)       A colorless gaseous hydrocarbon ({C3H6}) of the ethylene       series, having a garlic odor. It occurs in coal gas, and is       produced artificially in various ways. Called also {propene}.
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Propense \Pro*pense"\, a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.]       Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone;       as, women propense to holiness. --Hooker. -- {Pro*pense"ly},       adv. -- {Pro*pense"ness}, n.
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Propense \Pro*pense"\, a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.]       Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone;       as, women propense to holiness. --Hooker. -- {Pro*pense"ly},       adv. -- {Pro*pense"ness}, n.
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Propense \Pro*pense"\, a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.]       Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone;       as, women propense to holiness. --Hooker. -- {Pro*pense"ly},       adv. -- {Pro*pense"ness}, n.
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Propension \Pro*pen"sion\, n. [L. propensio: cf. F. propension.       See {Propend}, {Propense}.]       The quality or state of being propense; propensity. --M.       Arnold.                   Your full consent Gave wings to my propension. --Shak.
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Propensity \Pro*pen"si*ty\, n.; pl. {Propensities}.       The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination;       disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. [bd]A       propensity to utter blasphemy.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Disposition; bias; inclination; proclivity; proneness;                bent; tendency.
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Propensity \Pro*pen"si*ty\, n.; pl. {Propensities}.       The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination;       disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency. [bd]A       propensity to utter blasphemy.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Disposition; bias; inclination; proclivity; proneness;                bent; tendency.
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Propenyl \Pro"pe*nyl\, n. [Propene + -yl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, {C3H5}, isomeric with       allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of       glycerin. Cf. {Allyl}, and {Glyceryl}.
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Glyceryl \Glyc"er*yl\, n. [Glycerin + -yl.] (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C3H5}, regarded as the essential radical       of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also       {propenyl}.
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Propenyl \Pro"pe*nyl\, n. [Propene + -yl.] (Chem.)       A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, {C3H5}, isomeric with       allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of       glycerin. Cf. {Allyl}, and {Glyceryl}.
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Glyceryl \Glyc"er*yl\, n. [Glycerin + -yl.] (Chem.)       A compound radical, {C3H5}, regarded as the essential radical       of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also       {propenyl}.
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Prophane \Pro*phane"\, a. & v. t.       See {Profane}. [Obs.]
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Propination \Prop`i*na"tion\, n. [L. propinatio. See {Propine}.]       The act of pledging, or drinking first, and then offering the       cup to another. [Obs.] --Abp. Potter.
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Propine \Pro*pine"\, v. t. [L. propinare, Gr. [?]; [?] before +       [?] to drink.]       1. To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner             of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the             cup. [Obs.]                         The lovely sorceress mixed, and to the prince                      Health, peace, and joy propined.         --C. Smart.          2. Hence, to give in token of friendship. [Obs.]          3. To give, or deliver; to subject. [Obs.] --Fotherby.
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Propine \Pro*pine"\, n.       1. A pledge. [Obs. or Scot.]          2. A gift; esp., drink money. [Obs or Scot.]
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Propine \Pro"pine\, n. [Propyl + ethine.] (Chem.)       Same as {Allylene}.
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Propinquity \Pro*pin"qui*ty\, n. [L. propinquitas, from       propinquus near, neighboring, from prope near.]       1. Nearness in place; neighborhood; proximity.          2. Nearness in time. --Sir T. Browne.          3. Nearness of blood; kindred; affinity. --Shak.
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Propinyl \Pro"pi*nyl\, n. [Propine + -yl.] (Chem.)       A hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of       propine and allied compounds.
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Propionate \Pro"pi*o*nate\, n. (Chem.)       A salt of propionic acid.
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Propione \Pro"pi*one\, n. (Chem.)       The ketone of propionic acid, obtained as a colorless       fragrant liquid.
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Propionic \Pro`pi*on"ic\, a. [Proto- + Gr. pi`wn fat.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid       which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the       fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin,       calcium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid       having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called       because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid       series whose salts have a fatty feel.
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Propionyl \Pro"pi*o*nyl\, n. (Chem.)       The hypothetical radical {C3H5O}, regarded as the essential       residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds.
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Propone \Pro*pone"\, v. t. [L. proponere to propose. See       {Propound}.]       To propose; to bring forward.
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Proponent \Pro*po"nent\, a. [L. proponens, p. pr.]       Making proposals; proposing.
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Proponent \Pro*po"nent\, n.       1. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.             --Dryden.          2. (Law) The propounder of a thing.
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Propound \Pro*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propounded}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Propounding}.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere,       propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before       + ponere to put. See {Position}, and cf. {Provost}.]       1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to             propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak.                         And darest thou to the Son of God propound To                      worship thee, accursed?                     --Milton.                         It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to                      propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.                                                                               --Coleridge.          2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to             communion with a church.
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Propound \Pro*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propounded}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Propounding}.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere,       propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before       + ponere to put. See {Position}, and cf. {Provost}.]       1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to             propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak.                         And darest thou to the Son of God propound To                      worship thee, accursed?                     --Milton.                         It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to                      propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.                                                                               --Coleridge.          2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to             communion with a church.
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Propounder \Pro*pound"er\, n.       One who propounds, proposes, or offers for consideration.       --Chillingworth.
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Propound \Pro*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propounded}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Propounding}.] [From earlier propone, L. proponere,       propositum, to set forth, propose, propound; pro for, before       + ponere to put. See {Position}, and cf. {Provost}.]       1. To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to             propound a question; to propound an argument. --Shak.                         And darest thou to the Son of God propound To                      worship thee, accursed?                     --Milton.                         It is strange folly to set ourselves no mark, to                      propound no end, in the hearing of the gospel.                                                                               --Coleridge.          2. (Eccl.) To propose or name as a candidate for admission to             communion with a church.
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Prop \Prop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propped}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Propping}.] [Akin to LG. & D. proppen to cram, stuff, thrust       into, stop, G. pfropfen, Dan. proppe, Sw. proppa; of       uncertain origin, cf. G. pfropfen to graft, fr. L. propago       set, layer of a plant, slip, shoot. Cf. 3d. {Prop},       {Propagate}.]       To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something       under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building;       (Fig.) to sustain; to maintain; as, to prop a declining       state. --Shak.                   Till the bright mountains prop the incumbent sky.                                                                               --Pope.                   For being not propp'd by ancestry.         --Shak.                   I prop myself upon those few supports that are left me.                                                                               --Pope.
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Provand \Prov"and\, Proant \Pro"ant\, n. [See {Provender}.]       Provender or food. [Obs.]                   One pease was a soldier's provant a whole day. --Beau.                                                                               & Fl.
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Provant \Pro*vant"\, v. t.       To supply with provender or provisions; to provide for.       [Obs.] --Nash.
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Provant \Prov"ant\, a.       Provided for common or general use, as in an army; hence,       common in quality; inferior. [bd]A poor provant rapier.[b8]       --B. Jonson.
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Proven \Prov"en\, p. p. [or] a.       Proved. [bd]Accusations firmly proven in his mind.[b8]       --Thackeray.                   Of this which was the principal charge, and was                generally believed to beproven, he was acquitted.                                                                               --Jowett                                                                               (Thucyd. ).          {Not proven} (Scots Law), a verdict of a jury that the guilt             of the accused is not made out, though not disproved.             --Mozley & W.
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Provenance \Prov"e*nance\, n. [F., fr. provenir to originate, to       come forth, L. provenire. Cf. {Provenience}.]       Origin; source; provenience.                   Their age attested by their provenance and                associations.                                          --A. H. Keane.
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Provence rose \Prov"ence rose`\ [Provence the place + rose.]             (a) The cabbage rose ({Rosa centifolia}).             (b) A name of many kinds of roses which are hybrids of                   {Rosa centifolia} and {R. Gallica}.
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Provencial \Pro*ven"cial\, a. [See {Proven[cced]al}.]       Of or pertaining to Provence in France.
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Provend \Prov"end\, n.       See {Provand}. [Obs.]
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Provender \Prov"en*der\, n. [OE. provende, F. provende,       provisions, provender, fr. LL. praebenda (prae and pro being       confused), a daily allowance of provisions, a prebend. See       {Prebend}.]       1. Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats,             or a mixture of ground grain; feed. [bd]Hay or other             provender.[b8] --Mortimer.                         Good provender laboring horses would have. --Tusser.          2. Food or provisions. [R or Obs.]
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Provenience \Pro*ve"ni*ence\, n. [L. proveniens, -entis, p.pr.       of provenire to come forth; pro forth + venire to come.]       Origin; source; place where found or produced; provenance; --       used esp. in the fine arts and in arch[91]ology; as, the       provenience of a patera.
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Provenient \Pro*ve"ni*ent\, a. [L. proveniens, p.pr.]       Forthcoming; issuing. [Rare]
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Provent \Prov"ent\, n.       See {Provand}. [Obs.]
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Proventricle \Pro*ven"tri*cle\, n. (Anat.)       Proventriculus.
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Province \Prov"ince\, n. [F., fr. L. provincia; prob. fr. pro       before, for + the root of vincere to conquer. See {Victor}.]       1. (Roman Hist.) A country or region, more or less remote             from the city of Rome, brought under the Roman government;             a conquered country beyond the limits of Italy. --Wyclif             (Acts xiii. 34). Milton.          2. A country or region dependent on a distant authority; a             portion of an empire or state, esp. one remote from the             capital. [bd]Kingdoms and provinces.[b8] --Shak.          3. A region of country; a tract; a district.                         Over many a tract of heaven they marched, and many a                      province wide.                                    --Milton.                         Other provinces of the intellectual world. --I.                                                                               Watts.          4. A region under the supervision or direction of any special             person; the district or division of a country, especially             an ecclesiastical division, over which one has             jurisdiction; as, the province of Canterbury, or that in             which the archbishop of Canterbury exercises             ecclesiastical authority.          5. The proper or appropriate business or duty of a person or             body; office; charge; jurisdiction; sphere.                         The woman'sprovince is to be careful in her economy,                      and chaste in her affection.               --Tattler.          6. Specif.: Any political division of the Dominion of Canada,             having a governor, a local legislature, and representation             in the Dominion parliament. Hence, colloquially, The             Provinces, the Dominion of Canada.
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Provincial \Pro*vin"cial\, a. [L. provincialis: cf. F.       provincial. See {Province}, and cf. {Provencal}.]       1. Of or pertaining to province; constituting a province; as,             a provincial government; a provincial dialect.          2. Exhibiting the ways or manners of a province;             characteristic of the inhabitants of a province; not             cosmopolitan; countrified; not polished; rude; hence,             narrow; illiberal. [bd]Provincial airs and graces.[b8]             --Macaulay.          3. Of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical province, or to the             jurisdiction of an archbishop; not ecumenical; as, a             provincial synod. --Ayliffe.          4. Of or pertaining to Provence; Provencal. [Obs.]                         With two Provincial roses on my razed shoes. --Shak.
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Provincial \Pro*vin"cial\, n.       1. A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.          2. (R. C. Ch.) A monastic superior, who, under the general of             his order, has the direction of all the religious houses             of the same fraternity in a given district, called a             province of the order.
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Provincialism \Pro*vin"cial*ism\, n. [Cf. F. provincialisme.]       A word, or a manner of speaking, peculiar to a province or a       district remote from the mother country or from the       metropolis; a provincial characteristic; hence, narrowness;       illiberality. --M. Arnold.
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Provincialist \Pro*vin"cial*ist\, n.       One who lives in a province; a provincial.
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Provinciality \Pro*vin`ci*al"i*ty\, n.       The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of       language characteristic of a province. --T. Warton.
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Provincialize \Pro*vin"cial*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Provincialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provincializing}.]       To render provincial. --M. Arnold.
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Provincialize \Pro*vin"cial*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Provincialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provincializing}.]       To render provincial. --M. Arnold.
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Provincialize \Pro*vin"cial*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Provincialized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Provincializing}.]       To render provincial. --M. Arnold.
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Provincially \Pro*vin"cial*ly\, adv.       In a provincial manner.
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Provinciate \Pro*vin"ci*ate\, v. t.       To convert into a province or provinces. [Obs.] --Howell.
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Provine \Pro*vine"\, v. i. [F. provingner, fr. provin a set,       layer of a plant, OF. provain, from L. propago, -aginis, akin       to propagare to propagate. See {Propagate}, {Prune}, v. t.]       To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for       propagation. [Obs.] --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prove \Prove\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proved}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Proving}.] [OE. prover, F. prouver, fr. L. probare to try,       approve, prove, fr. probus good, proper. Cf. {Probable},       {Proof}, {Probe}.]       1. To try or to ascertain by an experiment, or by a test or             standard; to test; as, to prove the strength of gunpowder             or of ordnance; to prove the contents of a vessel by a             standard measure.                         Thou hast proved mine heart.               --Ps. xvii. 3.          2. To evince, establish, or ascertain, as truth, reality, or             fact, by argument, testimony, or other evidence.                         They have inferred much from slender premises, and                      conjectured when they could not prove. --J. H.                                                                               Newman.          3. To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of;             to verify; as, to prove a will.          4. To gain experience of the good or evil of; to know by             trial; to experience; to suffer.                         Where she, captived long, great woes did prove.                                                                               --Spenser.          5. (Arith.) To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the             correctness of any operation or result; thus, in             subtraction, if the difference between two numbers, added             to the lesser number, makes a sum equal to the greater,             the correctness of the subtraction is proved.          6. (Printing) To take a trial impression of; to take a proof             of; as, to prove a page.          Syn: To try; verify; justify; confirm; establish; evince;                manifest; show; demonstrate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purify \Pu"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purified}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Purifying}.] [F. purifier, L. purificare; purus pure +       -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Pure}, and {-fy}.]       1. To make pure or clear from material defilement, admixture,             or imperfection; to free from extraneous or noxious             matter; as, to purify liquors or metals; to purify the             blood; to purify the air.          2. Hence, in figurative uses:             (a) To free from guilt or moral defilement; as, to purify                   the heart.                               And fit them so Purified to receive him pure.                                                                               --Milton.             (b) To free from ceremonial or legal defilement.                               And Moses took the blood, and put it upon the                            horns of the altar, . . . and purified the                            altar.                                          --Lev. viii.                                                                               15.                               Purify both yourselves and your captives. --                                                                               Num. xxxi. 19.             (c) To free from improprieties or barbarisms; as, to                   purify a language. --Sprat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purveance \Pur"ve*ance\, Purveiaunce \Pur"vei*aunce`\, n.       Purveyance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purveance \Pur"ve*ance\, Purveiaunce \Pur"vei*aunce`\, n.       Purveyance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purveyance \Pur*vey"ance\, n. [Cf. F. pourvoyance.]       1. The act or process of providing or procuring; providence;             foresight; preparation; management. --Chaucer.                         The ill purveyance of his page.         --Spenser.          2. That which is provided; provisions; food.          3. (Eng. Law) A providing necessaries for the sovereign by             buying them at an appraised value in preference to all             others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was             formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished.             --Wharton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purvey \Pur*vey"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purveyed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Purveying}.] [OE. purveien, porveien, OF. porveeir,       porveoir, F. pourvoir, fr. L. providere. See {Provide}, and       cf. {Purview}.]       1. To furnish or provide, as with a convenience, provisions,             or the like.                         Give no odds to your foes, but do purvey Yourself of                      sword before that bloody day.            --Spenser.          2. To procure; to get.                         I mean to purvey me a wife after the fashion of the                      children of Benjamin.                        --Sir W. Scot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrophane \Pyr"o*phane\, n. [See {Pyrophanous}.] (Min.)       A mineral which is opaque in its natural state, but is said       to change its color and become transparent by heat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrophanous \Py*roph"a*nous\, a. [Pyro- + Gr. [?] to show, pass,       to shine.]       Rendered transparent by heat.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrophone \Pyr"o*phone\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. [?] sound.]       A musical instrument in which the tones are produced by       flames of hydrogen, or illuminating gas, burning in tubes of       different sizes and lengths.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrovanadic \Pyr`o*va*nad"ic\, a. [Pyro- + vanadic.] (Chem.)       Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of vanadium, analogous       to pyrophosphoric acid.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pierpont, OH       Zip code(s): 44082    Pierpont, SD (town, FIPS 49540)       Location: 45.49693 N, 97.83113 W       Population (1990): 173 (90 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 57468
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Provencal, LA (village, FIPS 62770)       Location: 31.65267 N, 93.20033 W       Population (1990): 538 (234 housing units)       Area: 6.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71468
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Provincetown, MA (CDP, FIPS 55535)       Location: 42.05109 N, 70.17939 W       Population (1990): 3374 (3660 housing units)       Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 8.9 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 02657
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
prepend /pree`pend'/ vt.   [by analogy with `append'] To prefix.    As with `append' (but not `prefix' or `suffix' as a verb), the    direct object is always the thing being added and not the original    word (or character string, or whatever).   "If you prepend a    semicolon to the line, the translation routine will pass it through    unaltered."
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PowerOpen          The {PowerOpen Association} defines and promotes the       {PowerOpen Environment} (POE).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PowerOpen Association          An independent body established to promote, and test       conformance with, the {PowerOpen Environment} (POE).          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PowerOpen Environment          (POE) A definition containing {API} and       {ABI} specifications based on the {PowerPC} architecture.   It       is not an {operating system}.   The presence of the ABI       specification in the POE distinguishes it from other open       systems (POSIX, XPG4, etc.)   since it allows {platform}       independent binary compatibility which is otherwise typically       limited to particular hardware.          The POE is an {open standard}, derived from {AIX} and       conforming to industry open standards including {POSIX},       {XPG4} and {Motif}.   The POE specification will be publicly       available to anyone wishing to produce either {application       program}s or hardware {platform}s.   The {PowerOpen       Association} will provide the necessary {conformance test}ing       and POE branding.          The POE is hardware {bus} independent.   System implementations       can range from {laptop computers} to {supercomputers}.   It       requires a multi-user, {multitasking} {operating system}.   It       provides networking support, an {X Window System} extension, a       {Macintosh} Application Services extension and {Motif}.   It is       {conformance test}ed and certified by an independent party       (the {PowerOpen Association}).          The POE specification is targeted for availability in the       first quarter of 1994.   The {PowerOpen Association} will soon       have some of the information material available on-line.          (1994-11-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Powerpoint          A {Microsoft} application for creating       presentations, speeches, slides, etc.          (1996-08-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
prepend          /pree'pend'/ (by analogy with "append") To prefix or       add to the beginning.          [{Jargon File}]          (1998-04-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
preventive maintenance          (PM) To bring down a machine for inspection or test purposes.          See {provocative maintenance}, {scratch monkey}.          (1995-02-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pure functional language          {purely functional language}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Parvaim       the name of a country from which Solomon obtained gold for the       temple (2 Chr. 3:6). Some have identified it with Ophir, but it       is uncertain whether it is even the name of a place. It may       simply, as some think, denote "Oriental regions."
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Perfumes       were used in religious worship, and for personal and domestic       enjoyment (Ex. 30:35-37; Prov. 7:17; Cant. 3:6; Isa. 57:9); and       also in embalming the dead, and in other funeral ceremonies       (Mark 14:8; Luke 24:1; John 19:39).