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PROVI'SORY, a. Making temporary provision; temporary. 1. Containing a proviso or...
PROVI'SOR, n. In church affairs, a person appointed by the pope to a benefice be...
PROVI'SO, n. s as z. [L. provisus, ablative proviso, it being provided.] An arti...
PROVI'SIONARY, a. Provisional; provided for the occasion; not permanent.
PROVI'SIONALLY, adv. by way of provision; temporarily; for the present exigency.
PROVI'SIONAL, a. Provided for present need or for the occasion; temporarily esta...
PROVI'SION, n. s as z. [L. provisio, provideo. See Provide .] 1. The act of prov...
PROVING, ppr. Trying; ascertaining; evincing; experiencing.
PROVI'NE, v.i. To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation.
PROVIN'CIATE, v.t. To convert into a province. [Unusual.]
PROVINCIAL'ITY, n. Peculiarity of language in a province.
PROVIN'CIALISM, n. A peculiar word or manner of speaking in a province or distri...
PROVIN'CIAL, a. Pertaining to a province or relating to it; as a provincial gove...
PROV'INCE, n. [L. provincia; usually supposed to be formed from pro and vinco, t...
PROVI'DER, n. One who provides, furnishes or supplies; one that procures what is...
PROV'IDENTLY, adv. With prudent foresight; with wise precaution in preparing for...