- prov|and
- prov|and «PROV uhnd», noun.Archaic. provender; provisions, especially food and fodder for an army.
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prov — ap·prov·a·bil·i·ty; ap·prov·a·ble; ap·prov·al; ap·prov·ance; ap·prov·ing·ly; dis·ap·prov·ing·ly; im·prov·abil·i·ty; im·prov·able; im·prov·er; im·prov·i·sa·to·re; im·prov·i·sa·to·ri·al; im·prov·i·sa·tri·ce; prov; prov·abil·i·ty; prov·able;… … English syllables
prov|erb — «PROV urb», noun, verb. –n. 1. a short wise saying used for a long time by many people. “Haste makes waste” is a proverb. »Fast bind, fast find; A proverb never stale in thrifty mind (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): adage, maxim, saw. 2. Figurative. a… … Useful english dictionary
Prov Sadovsky — was the stage name of Prov Mikhailovich Yermilov (1818 1872), a Russian actor who founded the famous Sadovsky theatrical family, which was regarded as the foremost interpreters of the plays by Alexander Ostrovsky in the Malyi Theatre until the… … Wikipedia
prov´i|dent|ly — prov|i|dent «PROV uh duhnt», adjective. 1. having or showing foresight; careful in providing for the future: »Provident men save money for their families. He had been provident enough to take with him some of his best working tools (Cardinal… … Useful english dictionary
prov|i|dent — «PROV uh duhnt», adjective. 1. having or showing foresight; careful in providing for the future: »Provident men save money for their families. He had been provident enough to take with him some of his best working tools (Cardinal Newman).… … Useful english dictionary
prov|ost — «PROV uhst; especially Military PROH voh», noun. 1. a high ranking administrator in some colleges and universities: »The title of the head of a college at Oxford depends on which college he is head of; at some colleges he is known as the Master,… … Useful english dictionary
prov|e|nance — «PROV uh nuhns», noun. source; origin: »If a specimen fluoresces with a different color from that of a genuine specimen of the same provenance and period, the chances are that it is spurious (George Savage). ╂[< French provenance < Middle… … Useful english dictionary
prov|en — «PROO vuhn», verb. proved; a past participle of prove: »We do not wish guilty persons to get away. Neither do we wish innocent persons or persons not yet proven guilty to be subjected to unlawful and unconstitutional procedures (New York Times).… … Useful english dictionary
prov|ing ground — «PROO vihng», 1. a place, usually a large tract of land, for testing equipment, especially military weapons, vehicles, and other equipment: »The island is studded with the hallmark of the proving ground: towers (Newsweek). 2. any place that… … Useful english dictionary
