Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Proneness

Prone″ness, n.1. The quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward; as, the proneness of beasts is opposed to the erectness of man.2. The state of lying with the face ...

8642

Pronephric

Pro‐neph″ric (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pronephros.

8643

Pronephros

‖Pro‐neph″ros (?), ‖Pro‐neph″ron (�), n.(Anat.) The head kidney. See under Head.

8644

Prong

Prong (?), n. [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]1. A sharp-pointed instrument.Prick it on a prong of iron. Sandys.2. T...

8645

Prong-hoe

Prong″–hoe′ (?), n. A hoe with prongs to break the earth.

8646

Prongbuck

Prong″buck′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The springbuck. (b) The pronghorn.

8647

Pronged

Pronged (?), a. Having prongs or projections like the tines of a fork; as, a three-pronged fork.

8648

Pronghorn

Prong″horn′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) An American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under part...

8649

Pronity

Pro″ni‐ty (?), n. [L. pronitas.] Proneness; propensity. Dr. H. More.

8650

Pronominal

Pro‐nom″i‐nal (?), a. [L. pronominalis: cf. F. pronominal. See Pronoun.] Belonging to, or partaking of the nature of, a pronoun.

8651

Pronominalize

Pro‐nom″i‐nal‐ize (?), v. t. To give the effect of a pronoun to; as, to pronominalize the substantives person, people, etc. Early.

8652

Pronominally

Pro‐nom″i‐nal‐ly, adv. In a pronominal manner� with the nature or office of a pronoun; as a pronoun.

8653

Prononcé

‖Pro′non′cé″ (?), a. [F. See Pronounce.] Strongly marked; decided, as in manners, etc.

8654

Pronotary

Pro‐no″ta‐ry (?), n. See Prothonotary.

8655

Pronotum

‖Pro‐no″tum (?), n.; pl.Pronota (#). [NL. See Pro-, and Notum.] (Zoöl.) The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.

8656

Pronoun

Pro″noun (?), n. [Pref. pro- + noun: cf. F. pronom, L. pronomen. See Noun.] (Gram.) A word used instead of a noun or name, to avoid the repetition of it. The personal pronouns i...

8657

Pronounce

Pro‐nounce″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pronounced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pronounging (?).] [F. prononcer, L. pronunciare; pro before, forth + nunciare, nuntiare, to announce. See Anno...

8658

Pronounce (2)

Pro‐nounce″, v. i.1. To give a pronunciation; to articulate; as, to pronounce faultlessly. Earle.2. To make declaration; to utter on opinion; to speak with confidence. Dr. H. More.

8659

Pronounce (3)

Pro‐nounce″, n. Pronouncement; declaration; pronunciation. Milton.

8660

Pronounceable

Pro‐nounce″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. L. pronunciabilis declarative.] Capable of being pronounced.

8661

Pronounced

Pro‐nounced″ (?), a. [F. prononcé.] Strongly marked; unequivocal; decided.views became every day more pronounced. Thackeray.

8662

Pronouncement

Pro‐nounce″ment (?), n. The act of pronouncing; a declaration; a formal announcement.

8663

Pronouncer

Pro‐noun″cer (?), n. One who pronounces, utters, or declares; also, a pronouncing book.

8664

Pronouncing

Pro‐noun″cing (?), a. Pertaining to, or indicating, pronunciation; as, a pronouncing dictionary.

8665

Pronubial

Pro‐nu″bi‐al (?), a. [L. pronuba bridesmaid; pro before + nubere to marry.] Presiding over marriage.

8666

Pronucleus

Pro‐nu″cle‐us (?), n.; pl.Pronuclei (–ī). [NL. See Pro-, and Nucleus.] (Biol.) One of the two bodies or nuclei (called male and female pronuclei) which unite to form the first s...

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Pronuncial

Pro‐nun″cial (?), a. Of or pertaining to pronunciation; pronunciative.