Webster's Dictionary 1913

8668

Pronunciamento

Pro‐nun′ci‐a‐men″to (?), n. A proclamation or manifesto; a formal announcement or declaration.

8669

Pronunciamiento

‖Pro‐nun′ci‐a′mi″en″to (?), n. [Sp. See Pronounce.] See Pronunciamento.

8670

Pronunciation

Pro‐nun′ci‐a″tion (?; 277), n. [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See Pronounce.]1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; uttera...

8671

Pronunciative

Pro‐nun″ci‐a‐tive (?), a. [L. pronunciativus.]1. Of or pertaining to pronunciation.2. Uttering confidently; dogmatical. Bacon.

8672

Pronunciator

Pro‐nun″ci‐a′tor (?), n. One who pronounces; a pronouncer.

8673

Pronunciatory

Pro‐nun″ci‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to pronunciation; that pronounces.

8674

Proof

Proof (?), n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See Prove.]1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or trut...

8675

Proof (2)

Proof, a.1. Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof charge.2. Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm; waterproof; bombproof.I... have found theeP...

8676

Proof-arm

Proof′–arm″ (?), v. t. To arm with proof armor; to arm securely; as, to proof-arm herself. Beau. & Fl.

8677

Proof-proof

Proof″–proof′, a. Proof against proofs; obstinate in the wrong. “That might have shown to any one who was not proof-proof.” Whateley.

8678

Proofless

Proof″less, a. Wanting sufficient evidence to induce belief; not proved. Boyle. — Proof″less‐ly, adv.

8679

Proöstracum

‖Pro‐ös″tra‐cum (?), n.; pl.Proöstraca (#). (Zoöl.) The anterior prolongation of the guard of the phragmocone of belemnites and allied fossil cephalopods, whether horny or calca...

8680

Proötic

Pro‐ö″tic (?), a. [Pref. pro- + Gr. �, �, an ear.] (Anat.) In front of the auditory capsule; — applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. ...

8681

Prop

Prop (?), n. A shell, used as a die. See Props.

8682

Prop (2)

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 uncerta...

8683

Prop (3)

Prop, n. [Akin to LG., D., & Dan. prop stopple, stopper, cork, Sw. propp, G. pfropf. See Prop, v.] That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans...

8684

Propædeutic

{ Pro′pæ‐deu″tic (?), Pro′pæ‐deu″tic‐al (?) }, a. Of, pertaining to, or conveying, preliminary instruction; introductory to any art or science; instructing beforehand.

8685

Propædeutics

Pro′pæ‐deu″tics (?), n. The preliminary learning connected with any art or science; preparatory instruction.

8686

Propagable

Prop″a‐ga‐ble (?), a. [See Propagate.]1. Capable of being propagated, or of being continued or multiplied by natural generation or production.2. Capable of being spread or exten...

8687

Propaganda

Prop′a‐gan″da (?), n. [Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See Propagate.]1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the...

8688

Propagandism

Prop′a‐gan″dism (?), n. [Cf. F. propagandisme.] The art or practice of propagating tenets or principles; zeal in propagating one's opinions.

8689

Propagandist

Prop′a‐gan″dist (?), n. [Cf. F. propagandiste.] A person who devotes himself to the spread of any system of principles. “Political propagandists.” Walsh.

8690

Propagate

Prop″a‐gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Propagated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Propagating.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, ...

8691

Propagate (2)

Prop″a‐gate, v. i. To have young or issue; to be produced or multiplied by generation, or by new shoots or plants; as, rabbits propagate rapidly.No need that thouShould'st propa...

8692

Propagation

Prop′a‐ga″tion (?), n. [L. propagatio: cf. F. propagation.]1. The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the p...

8693

Propagative

Prop″a‐ga‐tive (?), a. Producing by propagation, or by a process of growth.

8694

Propagator

Prop″a‐ga′tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. propagateur.] One who propagates; one who continues or multiplies.