Pr


Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. praseodymium.

Words Nearby Pr

Other definitions for PR (2 of 6)

PR

abbreviation
  1. payroll.

  2. percentile rank.

  1. public relations.

  2. personal record.

  3. Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive. Puerto Rican.

  4. Puerto Rico (approved especially for use with zip code).

Other definitions for pr. (3 of 6)

pr.

abbreviation
  1. pair; pairs.

  2. paper.

  1. power.

  2. preference.

  3. (of stock) preferred.

  4. present.

  5. price.

  6. priest.

  7. Computers. printer.

  8. printing.

  9. pronoun.

Other definitions for Pr. (4 of 6)

Pr.

abbreviation
  1. (of stock) preferred.

  2. Priest.

  1. Prince.

  2. Provençal.: Also Pr

Other definitions for P.R. (5 of 6)

P.R.1

abbreviation
  1. Roman people.

Origin of P.R.

5
From Latin populus Rōmānus

Other definitions for P.R. (6 of 6)

P.R.2

abbreviation
  1. parliamentary report.

  2. press release.

  1. prize ring.

  2. proportional representation.

  3. public relations.: Also p.r.

  4. Puerto Rico.

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How to use Pr in a sentence

  • Then Pr'ythee, ask of those that found it: but, come, I'll e'en tell thee how it was.

    The Battle of Hexham; | George Colman
  • The system would be perfect for the mellowing of port or madeira, but when it is applied to plum and apple jam or, when 18 Pr.

  • It is interesting to note that "All alients for roulinge on the sande te paye Pr tonn IId."

    The Cornwall Coast | Arthur L. Salmon
  • Probably because there are no marshes; they were attracted by the dyke lands at Annapolis and Grand Pr.

    Amy in Acadia | Helen Leah Reed
  • R-r-remember, mum, th' ar-r-r-um close, th' head down—and don't Pr-r-r-ress th' ball.

    The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for pr (1 of 5)

pr1

abbreviation for
  1. plural prs pair

  2. paper

  1. (in prescriptions) per rectum

  2. power

Origin of pr

1
(sense 3) Latin: through the rectum; to be inserted into the anus

British Dictionary definitions for pr (2 of 5)

pr2

the internet domain name for
  1. Puerto Rico

British Dictionary definitions for Pr (3 of 5)

Pr

the chemical symbol for
  1. praseodymium

British Dictionary definitions for PR (4 of 5)

PR

abbreviation for
  1. proportional representation

  2. public relations

  1. Puerto Rico

British Dictionary definitions for Pr. (5 of 5)

Pr.

abbreviation for
  1. Priest

  2. Prince

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Scientific definitions for Pr

Pr

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