Powan
Powan, pow′an, n. (Scot.) the pollan, vendace, or Coregonus.
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Powan, pow′an, n. (Scot.) the pollan, vendace, or Coregonus.
English · e-38699-3811 · brief source recordPowder, pow′dėr, n. dust: any substance in fine particles: gunpowder, a mixture of charcoal, sulphur, and saltpetre: hair-powder.—v.t. to reduce to powder: to sprinkle with powder: to salt by sprinkling.—v.i. to crumble
English · e-38699-3812Power, pow′ėr, n. that in a person or a thing which enables them to act on other persons or things: strength: energy: faculty of the mind: any agency: moving force of anything: right to command: rule: authority: influenc
English · e-38699-3813Powsowdy, pow-sow′di, n. (Scot.) any mixture of heterogeneous kinds of food.—Also Powsow′die.
English · e-38699-3814 · brief source recordPowter, pow′tėr, n. a pigeon, the pouter.
English · e-38699-3815 · brief source recordPowwow, pow′wow, n. a Red Indian conjurer: a dance, feast, &c. before an expedition: any rowdy meeting.—v.i. to hold such a meeting: to deliberate: to perform conjurations.—Also Paw′waw.
English · e-38699-3816Pox, poks, n. pustules: an eruptive disease. [Written for pocks, pl. of pock.]
English · e-38699-3817 · brief source recordPoynant, poin′ant, adj. (Spens.). Same as Poignant.
English · e-38699-3818 · brief source recordPozzuolana. See Puzzolana.
English · e-38699-3819 · brief source recordPractice, prak′tis, n. the habit of doing anything: frequent use: state of being used: regular exercise for instruction: performance: method: medical treatment: exercise of any profession: a rule or method in arithmetic.
English · e-38699-3820Practick, Practic, prak′tik, adj. (Spens., Shak.) skilful, hence treacherous, deceitful.
English · e-38699-3821 · brief source recordPractise, prak′tis, v.t. to put into practice or to do habitually: to perform: to exercise, as a profession: to use or exercise: to teach by practice: to commit.—v.i. to have or to form a habit: to exercise any employmen
English · e-38699-3822Practitioner, prak-tish′un-ėr, n. one who practises or is engaged in the exercise of any profession, esp. medicine or law.—General practitioner, one who practises in all the branches of medicine and surgery. [Older form
English · e-38699-3823Practive, prak′tiv, adj. directly tending towards action.
English · e-38699-3824 · brief source recordPrad, prad, n. a horse in thieves' cant.
English · e-38699-3825 · brief source recordPræ-. See Pre-.
English · e-38699-3826 · brief source recordPræmunire, Premunire, prē-mū-nī′re, n. the offence of disregard or contempt of the king and his government, especially the offence of introducing papal or other foreign authority into England: the writ founded on such an
English · e-38699-3827Prænomen, prē-nō′men, n. the name prefixed to the family name in ancient Rome, as Caius in Caius Julius Cæsar: the generic name in zoology put before the specific name.
English · e-38699-3828Prætexta, prē-teks′ta, n. the outer garment, bordered with purple, worn at Rome by the higher magistrates and by free-born children till they assumed the toga virilis. [L., prætexĕre, to fringe.]
English · e-38699-3829Prætor, Pretor, prē′tor, n. a magistrate of ancient Rome, next in rank to the consuls.—adjs. Prætō′rial, Pretō′rial, Prætō′rian, Pretō′rian, pertaining to a prætor or magistrate: authorised or exercised by the prætor: ju
English · e-38699-3830Pragmatic, -al, prag-mat′ik, -al, adj. of or pertaining to public business: skilled in affairs: active: practical: interfering with the affairs of others: officious: meddlesome: self-important.—n. Pragmat′ic, a man of bu
English · e-38699-3831Prairie, prā′ri, n. an extensive meadow or tract of land, level or rolling, without trees, and covered with tall coarse grass.—adj. Prai′ried.—ns. Prai′rie-dog, a small gregarious North American marmot; Prai′rie-hawk, th
English · e-38699-3832Praise, prāz, n. the expression of the honour or value in which any person or thing is held: commendation on account of excellence or beauty: tribute of gratitude: a glorifying, as of God in worship: reason or ground of
English · e-38699-3833Prâkrit, prä′krit, n. the collective name of those languages or dialects which are immediately derived from, or stand in an immediate relation to, Sanskrit.—adj. Prâkrit′ic. [Sans. prākrita, the natural—prakriti, nature.
English · e-38699-3834Pram, präm, n. a flat-bottomed Dutch lighter: a barge fitted as a floating battery. [Dut. praam.]
English · e-38699-3835 · brief source recordPram, pram, n. a vulgar abbrev. of perambulator.
English · e-38699-3836 · brief source recordPrance, prans, v.i. to strut about in a showy or warlike manner: to ride showily: to bound gaily, as a horse.—adj. Pranc′ing, riding showily: springing or bounding gaily.—n. the action of a horse in rearing, bounding, &c
English · e-38699-3837Prandial, pran′di-al, adj. relating to dinner. [L. prandium, breakfast.]
English · e-38699-3838 · brief source recordPrank, prangk, v.t. to display or adorn showily: to put in right order.—v.i. to make great show.—n. a sportive action: a mischievous trick.—n. Prank′er.—adv. Prank′ingly.—adjs. Prank′ish, Prank′some. [Closely akin to pri
English · e-38699-3839Prase, prāz, n. a leek-green quartz.—adjs. Pras′ine, Pras′inous, lightish-green.
English · e-38699-3840 · brief source recordPrate, prāt, v.i. to talk idly: to tattle: to be loquacious.—v.t. to speak without meaning or purpose: to let out, as a secret.—n. trifling talk.—n. Prā′ter, one who prates or talks idly.—adj. Prā′ting, talking idly or u
English · e-38699-3841Pratique, prat′ēk, n. converse, intercourse: a license or permission to hold intercourse, or to trade after quarantine. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-3842Prattle, prat′l, v.i. to talk much and idly: to utter child's talk.—v.t. to talk about in a prattling way.—n. empty talk.—ns. Pratt′lebox, a prattler; Pratt′lement, prattle; Pratt′ler, one who prattles: a child. [Freq. o
English · e-38699-3843Pravity, prav′i-ti, n. wickedness.
English · e-38699-3844 · brief source recordPrawn, prawn, n. a small edible crustacean like the shrimp. [L. perna, a mussel.]
English · e-38699-3845 · brief source recordPraxis, praks′is, n. practice: an example or a collection of examples for exercise: a specimen.—n. Prax′inoscope, an optical instrument showing a body as if in motion, by means of successive pictures and an arrangement o
English · e-38699-3846Pray, prā, v.i. to ask earnestly: to entreat: to speak and make known one's desires to God.—v.t. to ask earnestly and reverently, as in worship: to supplicate: to get by praying:—pr.p. prāy′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. prāyed.—n
English · e-38699-3847Pre-, prē, before, in compound words like preanal, preauditory, preaxial, prebasal, prebrachial, precardiac, precentral, precerebral, precloacal, precordial, precoracoid, predentate, pre-esophageal, &c.
English · e-38699-3848Pre-Adamite, prē-ad′a-mīt, n. one who lived before Adam.—adjs. Preadam′ic, -al; Preadamit′ic, -al.
English · e-38699-3852 · brief source recordPre-audience, prē-aw′di-ens, n. right to be heard before another: precedence at the bar among lawyers.
English · e-38699-3864 · brief source recordPre-elect, prē-e-lekt′, v.t. to elect or choose beforehand.—n. Prē-elec′tion, choice or election made by previous decision.
English · e-38699-3934Pre-eminence, prē-em′i-nens, n. state of being pre-eminent: superiority in excellence: (Shak.) prerogative.—adj. Prē-em′inent, eminent above others: surpassing others in good or bad qualities: outstanding: extreme.—adv.
English · e-38699-3935Pre-employ, prē-em-ploi′, v.t. to employ beforehand.
English · e-38699-3936 · brief source recordPre-emption, prē-em′shun, n. act or right of purchasing before others.—v.t. Prē-empt′ (U.S.), to secure, as land, by the right of pre-emption.—adjs. Prē-empt′ible; Prē-empt′ive.—n. Prē-empt′or. [L. præ, before, emptio, a
English · e-38699-3937Pre-engage, prē-en-gāj′, v.t. to establish beforehand.—n. Prē-engage′ment.
English · e-38699-3940 · brief source recordPre-establish, prē-es-tab′lish, v.t. to establish beforehand.—n. Prē-estab′lishment.—Pre-established harmony (see Harmony).
English · e-38699-3941Pre-examination, prē-egz-am-i-nā′shun, n. previous examination.—v.t. Prē-exam′ine.
English · e-38699-3943 · brief source recordPre-exilic, prē-eg-zil′ik, adj. before the exile—of O.T. writings prior to the Jewish exile (c. 586-537 B.C.).
English · e-38699-3944 · brief source recordPre-exist, prē-egz-ist′, v.i. to exist beforehand.—n. Prē-exist′ence, the existence of the soul in a previous state, before the generation of the body with which it is united in this world.—adj. Prē-exist′ent, existent o
English · e-38699-3945Pre-instruct, prē-in-strukt′, v.t. to instruct beforehand.
English · e-38699-3962 · brief source recordPre-intimation, prē-in-ti-mā′shun, n. an intimation or suggestion made beforehand.
English · e-38699-3963 · brief source recordPreace, prēs, n. (Spens.). Same as Prease.
English · e-38699-3849 · brief source recordPreach, prēch, v.i. to pronounce a public discourse on sacred subjects: to discourse earnestly: to give advice in an offensive or obtrusive manner.—v.t. to publish in religious discourses: to deliver, as a sermon: to tea
English · e-38699-3850Preacquaint, prē-ak-kwānt′, v.t. to acquaint beforehand.—n. Preacquaint′ance, previous knowledge.
English · e-38699-3851 · brief source recordPreadaptation, prē-ad-ap-tā′shun, n. previous adjustment of means to some end.
English · e-38699-3853 · brief source recordPreadjustment, prē-ad-just′ment, n. previous arrangement.
English · e-38699-3854 · brief source recordPreadmission, prē-ad-mish′un, n. previous admission.
English · e-38699-3855 · brief source recordPreadmonish, prē-ad-mon′ish, v.t. to admonish or caution beforehand.—n. Preadmoni′tion, previous warning.
English · e-38699-3856 · brief source recordPreadvertise, prē-ad-vėr-tīz′, v.t. to announce beforehand.
English · e-38699-3857 · brief source recordPreamble, prē-am′bl, n. preface: introduction, esp. that of an Act of Parliament, giving its reasons and purpose.—adj. Pream′bulary. [Fr. préambule—L. præ, before, ambulāre, to go.]
English · e-38699-3858Preannounce, prē-an-nowns′, v.t. to announce beforehand.
English · e-38699-3859 · brief source recordPreappoint, prē-ap-point′, v.t. to appoint beforehand.—n. Preappoint′ment, previous appointment.
English · e-38699-3860 · brief source recordPrearrange, prē-ar-rānj′, v.t. to arrange beforehand.—n. Prearrange′ment.
English · e-38699-3861 · brief source recordPrease, prēs, v.t. or v.i. (Spens.) to press, to crowd.—n. (Spens.) a press, a crowd.
English · e-38699-3862 · brief source recordPreassurance, prē-a-shōōr′ans, n. previous assurance.
English · e-38699-3863 · brief source recordPrebend, preb′end, n. the share of the revenues of a cathedral or collegiate church allowed to a clergyman who officiates in it at stated times.—adj. Preb′endal, relating to a prebend.—ns. Preb′endary, a resident clergym
English · e-38699-3865Precarious, prē-kā′ri-us, adj. uncertain, because depending upon the will of another: held by a doubtful tenure: depending on chance: dangerous, risky.—adv. Precā′riously.—n. Precā′riousness. [L. precarius—precāri, to pr
English · e-38699-3866Precatory, prek′a-tō-ri, adj. relating to prayer, supplicatory.—adj. Prec′ative (obs.), suppliant.
English · e-38699-3867 · brief source recordPrecaution, prē-kaw′shun, n. caution or care beforehand: a preventive measure: something done beforehand to ward off evil or secure good.—v.t. to warn or advise beforehand.—adjs. Precau′tional, Precau′tionary, containing
English · e-38699-3868Precede, pre-sēd′, v.t. to go before in time, rank, or importance.—v.i. to be before in time, or place. [Fr. précéder—L. præcedĕre—præ, before, cedĕre, go.]
English · e-38699-3869Precedence, prē-sē′dens, n. the act of going before in time: priority: the state of being before in rank: the place of honour: the foremost place in ceremony—also Precē′dency.—adj. Precē′dent, going before in order of ti
English · e-38699-3870Precentor, pre-sen′tor, n. he that leads in music: the leader of a choir in a cathedral, &c.: the leader of the psalmody in Scotch churches.—n. Precen′torship. [L. præ, before, cantor, a singer.]
English · e-38699-3871Precept, prē′sept, n. rule of action: a commandment: principle, or maxim: (law) the written warrant of a magistrate: a mandate.—adj. Precep′tial (Shak.), consisting of precepts.—n. Precep′tion (obs.), a precept.—adj. Pre
English · e-38699-3872Preces, prē′sez, n.pl. the alternate responsive petitions, as the versicles and suffrages, between the clergyman and the congregation in liturgical worship. [L., pl. of prex, a prayer.]
English · e-38699-3873Precession, prē-sesh′un, n. the act of going before: a moving forward.—adj. Preces′sional.—Precession of the equinoxes, a slow backward motion of the equinoctial points along the ecliptic, caused by the greater attractio
English · e-38699-3874Prechristian, prē-krist′yan, adj. existing before the Christian era.
English · e-38699-3875 · brief source recordPrecinct, prē′singkt, n. limit or boundary of a place: a district or division within certain boundaries: limit of jurisdiction or authority. [L. præcinctus, pa.p. of præcingĕre—præ, before, cingĕre, to gird.]
English · e-38699-3876Precious, presh′us, adj. of great price or worth: costly: highly esteemed: worthless, contemptible (in irony): fastidious, overnice: (coll.) considerable: (B.) valuable because rare.—adv. (coll.) extremely.—n. Precios′it
English · e-38699-3877Precipice, pres′i-pis, n. a very steep place: any steep descent: a perpendicular bank or cliff.—adj. Precip′itous, like a precipice: very steep: hasty: rash.—adv. Precip′itously.—n. Precip′itousness. [Fr.,—L. præcipitium
English · e-38699-3878Precipitate, prē-sip′i-tāt, v.t. to throw head-foremost: to urge with eagerness: to hurry rashly: to hasten: (chem.) to cause to fall to the bottom, as a substance in solution or suspension.—v.i. to fall headlong: to mak
English · e-38699-3879Précis, prā-sē′, n. a precise or abridged statement: an abstract: summary. [Fr.]
English · e-38699-3880 · brief source recordPrecise, prē-sīs′, adj. definite: exact: not vague: just of the right amount or measure: adhering too much to rule: excessively nice, punctilious, prim.—adv. Precise′ly.—ns. Precise′ness; Preci′sian, an over-precise pers
English · e-38699-3881Preclassical, prē-klas′i-kal, adj. previous to the classical time or usage.
English · e-38699-3882 · brief source recordPreclude, prē-klud′, v.t. to shut out beforehand: to hinder by anticipation: to keep back: to prevent from taking place.—n. Preclū′sion, act of precluding or hindering: state of being precluded.—adj. Preclū′sive, tending
English · e-38699-3883Precocious, prē-kō′shus, adj. having the mind developed very early, or too early: premature: forward: (bot.) appearing before the leaves.—adv. Precō′ciously.—ns. Precō′ciousness, Precoc′ity, state or quality of being pre
English · e-38699-3884Precognition, prē-kog-nish′un, n. cognition, knowledge, or examination beforehand: (Scots law) an examination of witnesses as to whether there is ground for prosecution.—v.t. Precognosce (prē-kog-nos′), to examine witnes
English · e-38699-3885Precompose, prē-kom-pōz′, v.t. to compose beforehand.
English · e-38699-3886 · brief source recordPreconceive, prē-kon-sēv′, v.t. to conceive or form a notion of before having actual knowledge.—ns. Preconceit′, a preconceived notion; Preconcep′tion, act of preconceiving: previous opinion formed without actual knowled
English · e-38699-3887Preconcert, prē-kon-sėrt′, v.t. to settle beforehand.—n. Precon′cert, a previous arrangement.—adv. Preconcert′edly.—n. Preconcert′edness.
English · e-38699-3888Precondemn, prē-kon-dem′, v.t. to condemn beforehand.—n. Precondemnā′tion.
English · e-38699-3889 · brief source recordPrecondition, prē-kon-dish′un, n. a previous condition.
English · e-38699-3890 · brief source recordPreconform, prē-kon-form′, v.t. and v.i. to conform in anticipation.—n. Preconfor′mity.
English · e-38699-3891 · brief source recordPreconise, prē′kon-īz, v.t. to call upon or summon publicly: to confirm officially, of the pope.—n. Preconisā′tion. [Fr.,—L. præco, a herald.]
English · e-38699-3892Preconscious, prē-kon′shus, adj. pertaining to a state prior to consciousness.
English · e-38699-3893 · brief source recordPreconsent, prē-kon-sent′, n. a previous consent.
English · e-38699-3894 · brief source recordPreconsign, prē-kon-sīn′, v.t. to consign beforehand.
English · e-38699-3895 · brief source recordPreconstitute, prē-kon′sti-tūt, v.t. to constitute beforehand.
English · e-38699-3896 · brief source recordPreconsume, prē-kon-sūm′, v.t. to consume beforehand.
English · e-38699-3897 · brief source recordPrecontemporaneous, prē-kon-tem-pō-rā′nē-us, adj. prior to what is contemporaneous.
English · e-38699-3898 · brief source recordPrecontract, prē-kon-trakt′, v.t. to contract beforehand: to betroth previously.—n. Precon′tract, a previous contract or betrothal.
English · e-38699-3899Precontrive, prē-kon-trīv′, v.t. and v.i. to contrive beforehand.
English · e-38699-3900 · brief source recordPrecordial, Præcordial, prē-kor′di-al, adj. situated in front of the heart.
English · e-38699-3901 · brief source recordPrecourse, prē-kōrs′, v.t. to announce beforehand.
English · e-38699-3902 · brief source recordPrecritical, prē-krit′i-kal, adj. previous to the critical philosophy of Kant.
English · e-38699-3903 · brief source recordPrecular, prek′ū-lär, n. a beadsman.
English · e-38699-3904 · brief source recordPrecurrent, prē-kur′ent, adj. running forward: antrorse—opp. to Recurrent.—ns. Precurr′er (Shak.), a forerunner; Precurse′ (Shak.), a prognostication.—adj. Precur′sive, anticipatory.—n. Precur′sor, a forerunner: one who,
English · e-38699-3905Predaceous, prē-dā′shus, adj. living by prey: predatory.—adj. Pred′able, raptorial.—n. Predā′cean, a carnivorous animal.—adj. Prē′dal, pertaining to prey: plundering.—n. Predā′tion, the act of plundering.—adv. Pred′atori
English · e-38699-3906Predate, prē-dāt′, v.t. to date before the true date: to date by anticipation: to be earlier than.
English · e-38699-3907 · brief source recordPredecease, prē-dē-sēs′, n. decease or death before some one or something else.—v.t. to die before.
English · e-38699-3908 · brief source recordPredecessor, prē-dē-ses′or, n. one who has been before another in any office.—v.t. Predecess′ (rare), to precede.—adj. Predeces′sive. [L. præ, before, decessor, a retiring officer, decedĕre, decessum, to withdraw—de, awa
English · e-38699-3909Predeclare, prē-dē-klār′, v.t. to declare beforehand.
English · e-38699-3910 · brief source recordPredefine, prē-dē-fīn′, v.t. to define beforehand.—n. Predefini′tion.
English · e-38699-3911 · brief source recordPredelineation, prē-dē-lin-ē-ā′shun, n. the old theory which supposed the whole body to be predelineated in little in the spermatozoon.
English · e-38699-3912Predella, prē-del′a, n. the gradino, the step or ledge sometimes seen at the back of an altar, also the frieze along the bottom of an altar-piece. [It.]
English · e-38699-3913Predesign, prē-dē-zīn′, v.t. to design beforehand.—v.t. Predes′ignate, to determine upon in advance.—adj. designated in advance: (logic) having the quantification of the predicate distinctly expressed (Sir W. Hamilton).—
English · e-38699-3914Predestine, prē-des′tin, v.t. to destine or decree beforehand: to foreordain.—adj. Predestinā′rian, pertaining to predestination.—n. one who holds the doctrine of predestination.—n. Predestinā′rianism.—v.t. Predes′tinate
English · e-38699-3915Predetermine, prē-dē-tėr′min, v.t. to determine or settle beforehand.—adjs. Predeter′minable, capable of being determined beforehand; Predeter′mināte, determined beforehand.—ns. Predeterminā′tion, act of predetermining,
English · e-38699-3916Predevote, prē-dē-vōt′, adj. foreordained.
English · e-38699-3917 · brief source recordPredial, prē′di-al, adj. consisting of land or farms: connected with land: growing from land. [Fr. prédial—L. prædium, an estate.]
English · e-38699-3918Predicable, pred′i-ka-bl, adj. that may be predicated or affirmed of something: attributable.—n. anything that can be predicated of another, or esp. of many others: one of the five attributes—genus, species, difference,
English · e-38699-3919Predicament, prē-dik′a-ment, n. (logic) one of the classes or categories which include all predicables: condition: an unfortunate or trying position.—adj. Predicamen′tal. [Low L. predicamentum, something predicated or as
English · e-38699-3920Predicant, pred′i-kant, adj. predicating: preaching.—n. one who affirms anything: a preacher, esp. a preaching-friar.
English · e-38699-3921 · brief source recordPredicate, pred′i-kāt, v.t. to affirm one thing of another: to assert: to base on certain grounds.—n. (logic and gram.) that which is stated of the subject.—n. Predicā′tion, act of predicating: assertion: affirmation.—ad
English · e-38699-3922Predict, prē-dikt′, v.t. to declare or tell beforehand: to prophesy.—adj. Predic′table.—n. Predic′tion, act of predicting: that which is predicted or foretold: prophecy.—adj. Predic′tive, foretelling: prophetic.—n. Predi
English · e-38699-3923Predigest, prē-di-jest′, v.t. to digest artificially before introducing into the body.—n. Prediges′tion.
English · e-38699-3924 · brief source recordPredilection, prē-di-lek′shun, n. a choosing beforehand: favourable prepossession of mind: partiality.—v.t. Predilect′, to prefer. [L. præ, before, dilectio, -onis, choice—diligĕre, dilectum, to love—dis, apart, legĕre,
English · e-38699-3925Prediscover, prē-dis-kuv′ėr, v.t. to discover beforehand.—n. Prediscov′ery.
English · e-38699-3926 · brief source recordPredispose, prē-dis-pōz′, v.t. to dispose or incline beforehand: to render favourable.—adj. Predispō′sing, inclining beforehand: making liable.—n. Predisposi′tion, state of being predisposed or previously inclined: a sta
English · e-38699-3927Predominate, prē-dom′in-āt, v.t. to dominate or rule over.—v.i. to be dominant over: to surpass in strength or authority: to prevail.—ns. Predom′inance, Predom′inancy, condition of being predominant: superior influence:
English · e-38699-3928Predone, prē-dun′, adj. worn out, exhausted.
English · e-38699-3929 · brief source recordPredoom, prē-dōōm′, v.t. to doom in anticipation or beforehand.
English · e-38699-3930 · brief source recordPredorsal, prē-dor′sal, adj. situated before the dorsal region of the spine: cervical.
English · e-38699-3931 · brief source recordPredy, prē′di, adj. (naut.) cleared for action.
English · e-38699-3932 · brief source recordPree, prē, v.t. (Scot.) to prove, esp. to taste.
English · e-38699-3933 · brief source recordPreen, prēn, v.t. to compose and arrange as birds do their feathers. [Prune (v.).]
English · e-38699-3938 · brief source recordPreen, prēn, n. (Scot.) a pin.—v.t. to fasten. [A.S. preón, a pin.]
English · e-38699-3939 · brief source recordPreeve, prēv, n. and v.t. obs. form of proof and prove.
English · e-38699-3942 · brief source recordPreface, pref′ās, n. something usually of an explanatory kind, spoken before: the introduction to a book, &c.: the ascription of glory, &c., in the liturgy of consecration of the eucharist: a title or epithet.—v.t. to in
English · e-38699-3946Prefect, prē′fekt, n. one placed in authority over others: a commander: the administrative head of a modern French department.—ns. Prē′fectship, his office or jurisdiction; Prē′fecture, the office or district of a prefec
English · e-38699-3947Prefer, prē-fėr′, v.t. to esteem above another: to regard or hold in higher estimation: to choose or select before others: to promote: to exalt: to offer or present, as a request: to bring forward for consideration: to p
English · e-38699-3948Prefigure, prē-fig′ūr, v.t. to represent beforehand: to suggest by former types or figures.—ns. Prefigurā′tion, Prefig′urement.—adj. Prefig′urātive, showing by previous figures, types, or similitudes.
English · e-38699-3949Prefix, prē-fiks′, v.t. to put before, or at the beginning: to fix beforehand.—ns. Prē′fix, a letter, syllable, or word put before another word to affect its meaning; Prefix′ion, act of prefixing.
English · e-38699-3950Preform, prē-form′, v.t. (Shak.) to form beforehand: to determine the shape of beforehand.—n. Preformā′tion.—adj. Prefor′mative.
English · e-38699-3951Prefrontal, prē-fron′tal, adj. pertaining to the forepart of the forehead.—n. a bone of this region.
English · e-38699-3952 · brief source recordPrefulgency, prē-ful′jen-si, n. superior brightness.
English · e-38699-3953 · brief source recordPreglacial, prē-glā′shal, adj. (geol.) prior to the glacial or drift period.
English · e-38699-3954 · brief source recordPregnable, preg′na-bl, adj. that may be taken by assault or force. [Fr. prenable—prendre, to take—L. prehendĕre.]
English · e-38699-3955 · brief source recordPregnant, preg′nant, adj. being with child or young: fruitful: abounding with results: full of meaning: implying more than is actually expressed: ready-witted: clever: ingenious: full of promise: free: evident: clear.—n.
English · e-38699-3956Prehallux, prē-hal′uks, n. a cartilaginous spur on the inner side of the foot in some batrachians.
English · e-38699-3957 · brief source recordPrehensile, prē-hen′sil, adj. seizing: adapted for seizing or holding—also Prehen′sory.—adj. Prehen′sible, that may be seized.—ns. Prehen′sion, act of seizing or taking hold; Prehen′sor, one who takes hold. [L. pre-hendĕ
English · e-38699-3958Prehistoric, prē-his-tor′ik, adj. relating to a time before that treated of in history.—n. Prēhis′tory, history prior to record—the Ger. Urgeschichte.
English · e-38699-3959Prehnite, pren′īt, n. a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, usually of a pale-green colour. [Named after Prehn, the discoverer of the mineral.]
English · e-38699-3960Preignac, prā-nyak′, n. an esteemed white wine of Bordeaux. [From Preignac in the Gironde.]
English · e-38699-3961 · brief source recordPrejink, prē-jingk′, adj. (Scot.) tricked out with dress.—Also Perjink′.
English · e-38699-3964 · brief source recordPrejudge, prē-juj′, v.t. to judge or decide upon before hearing the whole case: to condemn unheard.—n. Prejudg′ment.—adj. Prejudical (pre-jōō′di-kal), pertaining to the determination of some undecided matter.—v.t. Prejud
English · e-38699-3965Prejudice, prej′ū-dis, n. a judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without due examination: a prejudgment: unreasonable prepossession for or against anything: bias: injury or wrong of any kind: disadvantage: mischief.—
English · e-38699-3966Preknowledge, prē-nol′ej, n. prior knowledge.
English · e-38699-3967 · brief source recordPrelate, prel′āt, n. the holder of one of those higher dignities in the church to which, of their own right, is attached a proper jurisdiction, not derived by delegation from any superior official: a church dignitary.—ns
English · e-38699-3968Prelect, prē-lekt′, v.i. to read before or in presence of others: to read a discourse: to lecture.—ns. Prelec′tion, a lecture or discourse read to others; Prelec′tor, one who prelects: a lecturer. [L. prælegĕre—præ, befo
English · e-38699-3969Prelibation, prē-lī-bā′shun, n. a tasting beforehand, foretaste. [L. prælibatio—præ, before, libāre, -ātum, to taste.]
English · e-38699-3970 · brief source recordPreliminary, prē-lim′in-ar-i, adj. introductory: preparatory: preceding or preparing for the main discourse or business.—n. that which precedes: introduction—used mostly in pl.—adv. Prelim′inarily. [L. præ, before, limin
English · e-38699-3971Prelingual, prē-ling′gwal, adj. prior to language.
English · e-38699-3972 · brief source recordPrelude, prē-lūd′, or prel′ūd, n. the introductory movement of a musical work: a prefatory piece to an oratorio, &c.: an organ voluntary before a church service: a preface: a forerunner.—v.t. Prelude′, to play before: to
English · e-38699-3973Premandibular, prē-man-dib′ū-lar, adj. in front of the lower jaw, as a bone of some reptiles.
English · e-38699-3974 · brief source recordPremature, prē-ma-tūr′, adj. mature before the proper time: happening before the proper time: too soon believed: unauthenticated (as a report).—adv. Prēmatūre′ly.—ns. Prematūr′ity, Prēmatūre′ness. [L. præmaturus—præ, bef
English · e-38699-3975Premaxillary, prē-mak′si-lā-ri, adj. in front of the maxilla.—n. such a bone.
English · e-38699-3976 · brief source recordPremeditate, prē-med′i-tāt, v.t. to meditate upon beforehand: to design previously.—v.i. to deliberate beforehand.—adv. Premed′itātedly.—n. Premeditā′tion.—adj. Premed′itātive. [L., præmeditāri, -ātus—præ, before, meditā
English · e-38699-3977Premier, prē′mi-ėr, adj. prime or first: chief: (her.) most ancient.—n. the first or chief: the prime-minister.—v.i. to govern as premier.—adj. and n. Première (pre-myār′), first or leading actress, dancer, forewoman, &c
English · e-38699-3978Premillennial, prē-mi-len′i-al, adj. of or pertaining to the times before the millennium—also Premillenā′rian.—n. one who believes in the premillennial advent of Christ.—ns. Premillenā′rianism; Premillenn′ialism.
English · e-38699-3979Premise, Premiss, prem′is, n. that which is premised or stated at the outset: a proposition previously stated or proved for after-reasoning: (logic) one of the two propositions in a syllogism from which the conclusion is
English · e-38699-3980Premise, prē-mīz′, v.t. to send or state before the rest: to make an introduction: to lay down propositions for subsequent reasonings. [Fr.,—L. (sententia) præmissa, (a sentence) put before—præ, before, mittĕre, missum,
English · e-38699-3981Premium, prē′mi-um, n. a reward: a prize: a bounty: payment made for insurance: the difference in value above the original price or par of stock—opp. to Discount: anything offered as an incentive.—adjs. Prē′mial, Prē′mia
English · e-38699-3982Premolar, prē-mō′lar, adj. before a molar, in place or time, deciduous.—n. a milk-molar.
English · e-38699-3983 · brief source recordPremonish, prē-mon′ish, v.t. to admonish or warn beforehand.—n. Prēmoni′tion, a warning or sign (often a feeling) of what is going to happen.—adjs. Prēmon′itive, Prēmon′itory, giving warning or notice beforehand.—n. Prēm
English · e-38699-3984Premonstrant, prē-mon′strant, n. a member of an order of regular canons founded by St Norbert, in 1119, at a place in the forest of Coucy (near Laon in the dep. of Aisne), pointed out in a vision, and thence called Prémo
English · e-38699-3985Premorse, prē-mors′, adj. ending abruptly, as if bitten off. [L. præmordēre, præmorsum, to bite in front.]
English · e-38699-3986 · brief source recordPremosaic, prē-mō-zā′ik, adj. before the time of Moses.
English · e-38699-3987 · brief source recordPremotion, prē-mō′shun, n. previous motion.
English · e-38699-3988 · brief source recordPrenasal, prē-nā′sal, adj. in front of the nasal passages.
English · e-38699-3989 · brief source recordPrenatal, prē-nā′tal, adj. previous to birth.
English · e-38699-3990 · brief source recordPrenominate, prē-nom′in-āt, p.adj. (Shak.) forenamed.
English · e-38699-3991 · brief source recordPrenotion, prē-nō′shun, n. preconception.
English · e-38699-3992 · brief source recordPrentice, pren′tis, n. Short for apprentice.
English · e-38699-3993 · brief source recordPreoccipital, prē-ok-sip′i-tal, adj. situated before the occipital region or lobe.
English · e-38699-3994 · brief source recordPreoccupy, prē-ok′ū-pī, v.t. to occupy or take possession of beforehand: to fill beforehand or with prejudices.—ns. Prēoc′cupancy, the act or the right of occupying beforehand; Prēoc′cupant, a prior occupant.—v.t. Prēoc′
English · e-38699-3995Preoption, prē-op′shun, n. the right of first choice.
English · e-38699-3996 · brief source recordPreoral, prē-ō′ral, adj. situated in front of the mouth.—adv. Preō′rally.
English · e-38699-3997 · brief source recordPreordain, prē-or-dān′, v.t. to ordain, appoint, or determine beforehand.—n. Preordinā′tion.
English · e-38699-3998 · brief source recordPreorder, prē-or′dėr, v.t. to arrange beforehand.—n. Preor′dinance, a rule previously established.
English · e-38699-3999 · brief source recordPrepaid, prē-pād′, adj. paid beforehand.
English · e-38699-4000 · brief source recordPreparation, prep-a-rā′shun, n. the act of preparing: previous arrangement: the state of being prepared or ready: that which is prepared or made ready: (anat.) a part of any animal body preserved as a specimen: the day b
English · e-38699-4001Prepare, prē-pār′, v.t. to make ready beforehand: to fit for any purpose: to make ready for use: to adapt: to form: to set or appoint: to provide: to equip.—v.i. to get one's self ready: to put everything in proper order
English · e-38699-4002Prepay, prē-pā′, v.t. to pay before or in advance.—n. Prepay′ment.
English · e-38699-4003 · brief source recordPrepense, prē-pens′, adj. premeditated: intentional, chiefly in the phrase 'malice prepense'=malice aforethought or intentional—(obs.) Prepen′sive.—v.t. (Spens.) to consider or deliberate beforehand.—adv. Prepense′ly, in
English · e-38699-4004Prepollence, prē-pol′ens, n. prevalence—also Prepoll′ency.—adj. Prepoll′ent.
English · e-38699-4005 · brief source recordPreponderate, prē-pon′dėr-āt, v.t. to outweigh: to incline to one side: to exceed in power or influence.—ns. Prepon′derance, Prepon′derancy, Preponderā′tion, power or state of outweighing: excess of weight, number, or qu
English · e-38699-4006Preposition, prep-ō-zish′un, n. a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relation to some other word of the sentence.—adj. Preposi′tional.—adv. Preposi′tionally.—adj. Preposi′tive, put before: prefixed.—n. a wo
English · e-38699-4007Prepossess, prē-poz-zes′, v.t. to possess beforehand: to fill beforehand, as the mind with some opinion: to bias or prejudice.—adj. Prepossess′ing, tending to prepossess in one's favour: making a favourable impression.—a
English · e-38699-4008Preposterous, prē-pos′tėr-us, adj. contrary to nature or reason: wrong: absurd: foolish.—adv. Prepos′terously.—n. Prepos′terousness, unreasonableness. [L. præposterus—præ, before, posterus, after—post, after.]
English · e-38699-4009Prepotent, prē-pō′tent, adj. powerful in a very high degree: excelling others in influence or authority.—ns. Prepō′tence, Prepō′tency.—adj. Prepoten′tial.
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