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- English Word Proveditor Definition One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another.
- English Word Provedore Definition A proveditor; a purveyor.
- English Word Proven Definition Proved.
- English Word Proven/al Definition Of or pertaining to Provence or its inhabitants.
- English Word Proven/al Definition A native or inhabitant of Provence in France.
- English Word Proven/al Definition The Provencal language. See Langue d'oc.
- English Word Provence rose Definition The cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia).
- English Word Provence rose Definition A name of many kinds of roses which are hybrids of Rosa centifolia and R. Gallica.
- English Word Provencial Definition Of or pertaining to Provence in France.
- English Word Provend Definition See Provand.
- English Word Provender Definition Dry food for domestic animals, as hay, straw, corn, oats, or a mixture of ground grain; feed.
- English Word Provender Definition Food or provisions.
- English Word Provent Definition See Provand.
- English Word Proventricle Definition Proventriculus.
- English Word Proventriulus Definition The glandular stomach of birds, situated just above the crop.
- English Word Prover Definition One who, or that which, proves.
- English Word Proverb Definition An old and common saying; a phrase which is often repeated; especially, a sentence which briefly and forcibly expresses some practical truth, or the result of experience and observation; a maxim; a saw; an adage.
- English Word Proverb Definition A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
- English Word Proverb Definition A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.
- English Word Proverb Definition A drama exemplifying a proverb.
- English Word Proverb Definition To name in, or as, a proverb.
- English Word Proverb Definition To provide with a proverb.
- English Word Proverb Definition To write or utter proverbs.
- English Word Proverbial Definition Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.
- English Word Proverbial Definition Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.
- English Word Proverbialism Definition A proverbial phrase.
- English Word Proverbialist Definition One who makes much use of proverbs in speech or writing; one who composes, collects, or studies proverbs.
- English Word Proverbialize Definition To turn into a proverb; to speak in proverbs.
- English Word Proverbially Definition In a proverbial manner; by way of proverb; hence, commonly; universally; as, it is proverbially said; the bee is proverbially busy.
- English Word Provessel Definition Openly declared, avowed, acknowledged, or claimed; as, a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a professed Christian.