All English words - page 4408

Meanings of Prau:

noun

A type of sailing boat originating in malaysia and indonesia that may be sailed with either end at the front, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger.

Usage examples:

The early fishers were malays, also known as macassans, from the indonesian islands, and it seems t…

Meanings of Praus:

noun

A type of sailing boat originating in malaysia and indonesia that may be sailed with either end at the front, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger.

Usage examples:

The early fishers were malays, also known as macassans, from the indonesian islands, and it seems t…

Meanings of Pravity:

noun

Moral perversion or corruption; wickedness, depravity; an instance of this.

Meanings of Prawn:

noun

A marine crustacean that resembles a large shrimp, many varieties of which are edible.

Usage examples:

These included king crab, phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies.

Meanings of Prawner:

noun

A boat used for fishing for prawns.

Usage examples:

Of the very few boats that did venture out a handful of prawners managed one day's fishing for the …

Meanings of Prawners:

noun

A boat used for fishing for prawns.

Usage examples:

Of the very few boats that did venture out a handful of prawners managed one day's fishing for the …

Meanings of Prawns:

noun

A marine crustacean that resembles a large shrimp, many varieties of which are edible.

Usage examples:

These included king crab, phuket lobster, oysters, river prawns and yabbies.

Meanings of Prawny:

adjective

Suggestive of a prawn; containing prawns.

Meanings of Praxean:

adjective

Of or relating to the beliefs of praxeas and his followers; = "monarchian".

Meanings of Praxeological:

adjective

Of or relating to praxeology.

Meanings of Praxeology:

noun

The branch of knowledge that deals with the nature of human action, especially in later use as understood in economic theory by the austrian economist ludwig von mises (1881-1973) and his followers.

Meanings of Praxinoscope:

noun

A toy resembling a zoetrope, in which a series of figures representing successive positions of a moving object are arranged on the inner surface of a broad, shallow, cylindrical or polygonal drum which is open at the top and has in the middle a corresponding series of mirrors in which the figures are reflected, so that when the drum is rapidly rotated, the persistence of the successive visual images produces the impression of actual motion.

Meanings of Praxiology:

noun

The branch of knowledge that deals with the nature of human action, especially in later use as understood in economic theory by the austrian economist ludwig von mises (1881-1973) and his followers.

Meanings of Praxis:

noun

Practice, as distinguished from theory.

Usage examples:

Modern political praxis is now thoroughly permeated with a productivist ethos

Meanings of Praxitelean:

adjective

Of or relating to praxiteles, an athenian sculptor of the 4th century b.c.; suggestive or characteristic of the marble sculptures of praxiteles.

Meanings of Pray:

verb

Address a prayer to god or another deity.

Usage examples:

The whole family are praying for michael

adverb

Used as a preface to polite requests or instructions.

Usage examples:

Ladies and gentlemen, pray be seated

Meanings of Pray-to:

verb

To speak to god or a god either privately or in a religious ceremony esp. to express thanks or to ask for help

Usage examples:

[ i ] then the minister said, "let us pray.", [ + (that) clause ] we often prayed (that) the war wo…

Meanings of Prayable:

adjective

Of a person, god, or a god: that may be entreated or prayed to. rare after 16th century.

Meanings of Prayed:

verb

Address a prayer to god or another deity.

Usage examples:

The whole family are praying for michael

adverb

Used as a preface to polite requests or instructions.

Usage examples:

Ladies and gentlemen, pray be seated

Meanings of Prayer:

noun

A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to god or another deity.

Usage examples:

I'll say a prayer for him

Meanings of Prayerful:

adjective

Characterized by or expressive of prayer.

Usage examples:

The church has a prayerful atmosphere

Meanings of Prayerfully:

adverb

In a way that involves praying or is like praying

Usage examples:

You need to think carefully and prayerfully about what we are doing and what impact this could have…

Meanings of Prayerfulness:

noun

The practice of praying often and sincerely, or the qualities connected with this

Usage examples:

His holiness and prayerfulness attracted many people to him., the letter was full of down-to-earth …

Meanings of Prayers:

noun

A solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to god or another deity.

Usage examples:

I'll say a prayer for him

Meanings of Prayerwise:

adverb

After the manner or in the way of a prayer; with regard to or suggestive of prayer.