- pro|na|tor
- pro|na|tor «proh NAY tuhr», noun.a muscle that effects or assists in pronation.
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pro|pre|tor — pro|prae|tor or pro|pre|tor «proh PREE tuhr, tr», noun. an officer who, after having served as praetor in ancient Rome, was sent to govern a province: »In 92 Sulla went as propraetor to Asia (James A. Froude). ╂[< Latin prōpraetor (literally)… … Useful english dictionary
pro|prae|tor — or pro|pre|tor «proh PREE tuhr, tr», noun. an officer who, after having served as praetor in ancient Rome, was sent to govern a province: »In 92 Sulla went as propraetor to Asia (James A. Froude). ╂[< Latin prōpraetor (literally) in place of… … Useful english dictionary
Pro|mo|tor Fi|de|i — «proh MOH tuhr FY dee y», plural Pro|mo|to|res Fidei «PROH moh TOH reez». Promoter of the Faith. ╂[< New Latin Promotor Fidei] … Useful english dictionary
pro|sec|tor — «proh SEHK tuhr», noun. a person who dissects bodies as demonstrations for classes in anatomy. ╂[< Latin prōsector anatomist < prōsecāre to cut up < prō before + secāre to cut] … Useful english dictionary
pro|jec|tor — «pruh JEHK tuhr», noun. 1. an apparatus for projecting an image on a screen: »a motion picture projector, a slide projector. 2. a person who forms projects; schemer … Useful english dictionary
pro|proc|tor — «proh PROK tuhr», noun. an assistant or deputy proctor in a British university … Useful english dictionary
pro|tec|tor|al — «pruh TEHK tuh ruhl», adjective. of or having to do with a protector … Useful english dictionary
pro|tec|tor — «pruh TEHK tuhr», noun. 1. a) a person who protects; defender. SYNONYM(S): guardian. b) a thing that protects: »The catcher in baseball wears a chest protector. 2. the head of a kingdom when the king or queen cannot rule: »Oliver Cromwell was… … Useful english dictionary
pro|tes|tor — «pruh TEHS tuhr», noun. a person who makes a protest; protester … Useful english dictionary
pro|trac|tor — «proh TRAK tuhr», noun. 1. an instrument in the form of a semicircle for drawing or measuring angles. 2. a person or thing that protracts, such as a muscle that extends a part of the body … Useful english dictionary
