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PRUDE, n. [Gr. prudence.] A woman of great reserve, coyness, affected stiffness ...
PRUCE, n. [from Prussia.] Prussian leather. [Not in use.]
PROX'YSHIP, n. The office or agency of a proxy.
PROX'Y, n. [contracted from procuracy, or some word from the root of procure, pr...
PROXIM'ITY, n. [L. proximitas.] The state of being next; immediate nearness eith...
PROX'IME, a. Next; immediately. [Not used.]
PROX'IMATELY, adv. Immediately; by immediate relation to or effect on.
PROX'IMATE, a. [L. superl.proximus.] Nearest; next. A proximate cause is that wh...
PROX'IMAL. [See Proximate .]
PROWL'ING, ppr. Wandering about in search of prey or plunder.
PROWL'ER, n. One that roves about for prey.
PROWL, v.t. [I know not the origin of this word, nor from what source it is deri...
PROW'EST, a. [superl. of prow.] Bravest.
PROW'ESS, n. Bravery; valor; particularly, military bravery; gallantry; intrepid...
PROW,n. [L. prora.] 1. The forepart of a ship. 2. In seamen's language, the beak...
PRO'VOSTSHIP, n. The office of a provost.