Webster's Dictionary 1913

9181

Prowler

Prowl″er (?), n. One that prowls. Thomson.

9182

Prowling

Prowl″ing, a. Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. “A prowling wolf.” Milton. — Prowl″ing‐ly, adv.

9183

Prox

Prox (?), n. [Cf. Proxy.] “The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.” Bartlett.

9184

Proxene

Prox″ene (?), n. [Cf. �; � before + � a guest, stranger: cf. F. proxène.] (Gr. Antiq.) An officer who had the charge of showing hospitality to those who came from a friendly cit...

9185

Proxenet

Prox″e‐net (?), n. [L. proxeneta, Gr. �.] A negotiator; a factor. Dr. H. More.

9186

Proxenetism

Prox′e‐ne″tism (?), n. [Gr. � agent + -ism; cf. F. proxénétisme.] The action of a go-between or broker in negotiating immoral bargains between the sexes; procuring.

9187

Proximad

Prox″i‐mad (?), adv. [Proximal + L. ad to.] (Anat.) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.

9188

Proximal

Prox″i‐mal (?), a. 1. Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate.2. (Biol.) (a) Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proxi...

9189

Proximally

Prox″i‐mal‐ly, adv.(Anat.) On or toward a proximal part; proximad.

9190

Proximate

Prox″i‐mate (?), a. [L. proximatus, p. p. of proximare to come near, to approach, fr. proximus the nearest, nest, superl. of propior nearer, and prope, adv., near.] Nearest; nex...

9191

Proximately

Prox″i‐mate‐ly, adv. In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.

9192

Proxime

Prox″ime (?), a. [L. proximus. See Proximate.] Next; immediately preceding or following.

9193

Proximious

Prox‐im″i‐ous (?), a. Proximate.

9194

Proximity

Prox‐im″i‐ty (?), n. [L. proximitas: cf. F. proximité See Proximate, and cf. Propinquity, Approach.] The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc...

9195

Proximo

Prox″i‐mo (?). [L., on the next, abl. of proximus next.] In the next month after the present; — often contracted to prox.; as, on the 3d proximo.

9196

Proxy

Prox″y (?), n.; pl.Proxies (#). [Contr. from procuracy. Cf. Proctor.] 1. The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legis...

9197

Proxy (2)

Prox″y, v. i. To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another.

9198

Proxyship

Prox″y‐ship, n. The office or agency of a proxy.

9199

Pruce

Pruce (?), n. [OE. for Prussia: cf. F. Prusse.] Prussian leather. Dryden.

9200

Prude

Prude (?), n. [F., prudish, originally, discreet, modest; shortened from OF. prudefeme, preudefeme, a discreet or excellent woman; OF. preu, prou, excellent, brave + de of + fet...

9201

Prudence

Pru″dence (?), n. [F., fr. L. prudentia, contr. from providentia. See Prudent, and cf. Providence.] The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provi...

9202

Prudency

Pru″den‐cy (?), n. Prudence. Hakluyt.

9203

Prudent

Pru″dent (?), a. [L. prudens, -entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See Provident.] 1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any...

9204

Prudential

Pru‐den″tial (?), a. 1. Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or in...

9205

Prudential (2)

Pru‐den″tial, n. That which relates to or demands the exercise of, discretion or prudence; — usually in the pl.Many stanzas, in poetic measures, contain rules relating to common...

9206

Prudentialist

Pru‐den″tial‐ist, n. One who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives. Coleridge.

9207

Prudentiality

Pru‐den′ti‐al″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being prudential. Sir T. Browne.