A high-school dictionary of the English language explanatory, pronouncing, and synonymous; with an appendix containing various useful tables mainly ... of the quarto dictionary of Noah Webster - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...prominent. Pr6m'i-iience, n. State of be Pr6m'i-nent, a. Conspicuous; eminent. nently. Prdm'i-nent-ly, adv. Emi Pro-mis'u-ous, a. Mixed; indiscriminate; confused. Pro-nna'eu-oiis-ly, adv. Without distinction. Pr6m'ise, n. A declaration which binds the one who makes it; ground of hope.--v. t. To engage by declaration; to give hopes. Prom'is-ee', n. One to whom a promise is made. Pr6m/is-er, ) n. One who Pr5m'isor, J promises. Prom'is-so-ry, a. Containing a promise. Pr&m'on-to-ry, n. A headland; high land jutting out into the sea. Pro-mote', v. t. To forward; to advance; to raise; to elevate. Pro-mot'er, n. An encourager. ment. Pro-mo'tion, n. Advanpe Pro-mo'tive, a. Tending to promote, advance, or aid. Pr6mpt, a. Ready; expeditious; quick.--v. t. To incite to action; to dictate. Prdmpt'er, n. One who reminds a speaker. Prdmpt'i-tude, I n, Readi Prompt'ness, f ness; expedition; alacrity. Prdmpt'ly, adv. With readiness; immediately. Pro-mul'gate, I t. t. To make Pro-mill ge', J known by open declaration. Prd'mul-ga'tion, n. A notice; open publication. Pro'mul-ga/tor, n. One who publishes or makes known. Prdne, a. Flat on the face; bending downward; sloping; inclined; disposed. Prone'ness, n. A bending down; inclination. fork. Prfing, n. Tne branch of a Pro-ndm'i-nal, a. Belonging to a pronoun. for a noun. PrS'noun, n. A word used Pro-noune', v. t. To speak; to utter rhetorically. Pro-nounced' (-nounst'), a. Strongly marked; decided. Pro-nounQe'a-ble, a Capable of being pronounced. PROPITIABLE 239 PROTRUSIVE Pro-pPti-a-ble (-plahl-), a. Capable of being propitiated. Pro-pi'ti-ate (-plsn'i-at), f. /. To-appease and make favorable; to conciliate. Pro-pl'ti-a'tion (-pish-l-a'shun), n. Act of appeasing. Pro-pi'ti-a'tor (-pTsh'I-), n. One who propitiates. Pro-pl...

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