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PROVO'KE, v.t. [L.provoco, to call forth; pro and voco, to call.] 1. To call int...
PROVO'KED, pp. Excited; roused; incited; made angry; incensed.
PROVO'KER, n. One that excites anger or other passion; one that excites war or s...
PROVO'KING, ppr. Exciting into action; inciting; inducing by motives; making ang...
PROVO'KINGLY, adv. In such a manner as to excite anger.
PRO'VOST, n. [L. proepositus, placed before, from proepono; proe and pono, to se...
PRO'VOSTSHIP, n. The office of a provost.
PROW,n. [L. prora.] 1. The forepart of a ship. 2. In seamen's language, the beak...
PROW'ESS, n. Bravery; valor; particularly, military bravery; gallantry; intrepid...
PROW'EST, a. [superl. of prow.] Bravest.
PROWL, v.t. [I know not the origin of this word, nor from what source it is deri...
PROWL'ER, n. One that roves about for prey.
PROWL'ING, ppr. Wandering about in search of prey or plunder.
PROX'IMAL. [See Proximate .]
PROX'IMATE, a. [L. superl.proximus.] Nearest; next. A proximate cause is that wh...
PROX'IMATELY, adv. Immediately; by immediate relation to or effect on.