Prosy
Pros″y (?), a. [Compar.Prosier (?); superl.Prosiest.]1. Of or pertaining to prose; like prose.2. Dull and tedious in discourse or writing; prosaic.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Prosylogism
Pro‐sy″lo‐gism (?), n. [Pref. pro- + syllogism.] (Logic) A syllogism preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism; the conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a...
Protactic
Pro‐tac″tic (?), a. Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory.
Protagon
Pro″ta‐gon (?), n. [Proto- + Gr. � a contest. See. Protagonist. So called because it was the first definitely ascertained principle of the brain.] (Physiol. Chem.) A nitrogenous...
Protagonist
Pro‐tag″o‐nist (?), n. [Gr. �; πρω̑τοσ first + � an actor, combatant, fr. � a contest.] One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who takes lead in some great scene,...
Protamin
Pro″ta‐min (?), n. [Gr. πρω̑τοσ first.] (Physiol. Chem.) An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline rea...
Protandric
Pro‐tan″dric (?), a. [Proto- + Gr. �, �, a man.] (Zoöl.) Having male sexual organs while young, and female organs later in life. — Pro‐tan″trism (#), n.
Protandrous
Pro‐tan″drous (?), a.(Bot.) Proterandrous.
Protasis
‖Prot″a‐sis (?), n. 1. A proposition; a maxim. Johnson.2. (Gram.) The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; — opposed to apodosi...
Protatic
Pro‐tat″ic (?), a. [Gr. �: cf. L. protaticus, F. protatique.] Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory.
Proteaceous
Pro′te‐a″ceous (?), a. [From Proteus.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Proteaceæ, an order of apetalous evergreen shrubs, mostly natives of the Cape of Good Hope or of Australia.
Protean
Pro″te‐an (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Proteus; characteristic of Proteus. “ Protean transformations.” Cudworth.2. Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or f...
Proteanly
Pro″te‐an‐ly, adv. In a protean manner. Cudworth.
Protect
Pro‐tect″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Protected; p. pr. & vb. n.Protecting.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegum...
Protectingly
Pro‐tect″ing‐ly (?), adv. By way of protection; in a protective manner.
Protection
Pro‐tec″tion (?), n. [L. protectio: cf. F. protection.] 1. The act of protecting, or the state of being protected; preservation from loss, injury, or annoyance; defense; shelter...
Protectionism
Pro‐tec″tion‐ism (?), n.(Polit. Econ.) The doctrine or policy of protectionists. See Protection, 4.
Protectionist
Pro‐tec″tion‐ist, n.(Polit. Econ.) One who favors protection. See Protection, 4.
Protective
Pro‐tect″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. protectif.] Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. “ The favor of a protective Providence.” Feltham.Protective coloring(Zoöl.), coloring which...
Protectiveness
Pro‐tect″ive‐ness, n. The quality or state of being protective. W. Pater.
Protector
Pro‐tect″or (?), n. [L.: cf. F. protecteur.] 1. One who, or that which, defends or shields from injury, evil, oppression, etc.; a defender; a guardian; a patron.For the world's ...
Protectoral
Pro‐tect″or‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, protectoral power.
Protectorate
Pro‐tect″or‐ate (?), n. [Cf. F. protectorat.] 1. Government by a protector; — applied especially to the government of England by Oliver Cromwell.2. The authority assumed by a su...
Protectorial
Pro′tec‐to″ri‐al (?), a. [Cf. L. protectorius.] Same as Protectoral.
Protectorless
Pro‐tect″or‐less (?), a. Having no protector; unprotected.
Protectorship
Pro‐tect″or‐ship, n. The office of a protector or regent; protectorate.
Protectress
{ Pro‐tect″ress (?), Pro‐tect″rix (?), } n. [NL. protectrix.] A woman who protects.