PPage 695
- English Word Proxime Definition Next; immediately preceding or following.
- English Word Proximious Definition Proximate.
- English Word Proximity Definition The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.
- English Word Proximo Definition In the next month after the present; -- often contracted to prox.; as, on the 3d proximo.
- English Word Proxy Definition The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity.
- English Word Proxy Definition The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another.
- English Word Proxy Definition A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting.
- English Word Proxy Definition The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
- English Word Proxy Definition See Procuration.
- English Word Proxy Definition To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another.
- English Word Proxyship Definition The office or agency of a proxy.
- English Word Pruce Definition Prussian leather.
- English Word Prude Definition A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech.
- English Word Prudence Definition The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
- English Word Prudency Definition Prudence.
- English Word Prudent Definition Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior.
- English Word Prudent Definition Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.
- English Word Prudential Definition Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives.
- English Word Prudential Definition Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee.
- English Word Prudential Definition That which relates to or demands the exercise of, discretion or prudence; -- usually in the pl.