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Symbol, Chemistry.

praseodymium.

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Words nearby Pr

PPTA, P-pulmonale, ppv, PQ, PQE, Pr, pr0n, PRA, pracharak, practic, practicable

Other definitions for Pr (2 of 6)

abbreviation

payroll.

percentile rank.

public relations.

personal record.

Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive. Puerto Rican.

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

Other definitions for Pr (3 of 6)

pr.

abbreviation

pair; pairs.

paper.

power.

preference.

(of stock) preferred.

present.

price.

priest.

Computers. printer.

printing.

pronoun.

Other definitions for Pr (4 of 6)

Pr.

abbreviation

(of stock) preferred.

Priest.

Prince.

Provençal.Also Pr

Other definitions for Pr (5 of 6)

P.R.¹

abbreviation

Roman people.

Origin of P.R.

From Latin populus Rōmānus

Other definitions for Pr (6 of 6)

P.R.²

abbreviation

parliamentary report.

press release.

prize ring.

proportional representation.

public relations.Also p.r.

Puerto Rico.

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How to use Pr in a sentence

It sounds like from the PR [public relations] perspective they are sticking to their guns.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not all Israeli gay propaganda is pinkwashing—a lot of it is good, old-fashioned PR to attract gay tourist dollars to Tel Aviv.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite virtually unlimited resources, Team Cosby has been losing the PR war.
Team Cosby’s Mission Impossible|Lloyd Grove|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Uber responded to the PR nightmare by reversing the surge, refunding those affected, and doling out free rides.
In Defense of Uber’s Awful Sydney Surge Pricing|Olivia Nuzzi|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What do you think these PR people, at least the good ones, are doing anyway?
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder?|Lloyd Grove|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
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

plural prs pair

paper

(in prescriptions) per rectum

power

Word Origin for pr

(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

Puerto Rico

British Dictionary definitions for Pr (3 of 5)

the chemical symbol for

praseodymium

British Dictionary definitions for Pr (4 of 5)

abbreviation for

proportional representation

public relations

Puerto Rico

British Dictionary definitions for Pr (5 of 5)

Pr.

abbreviation for

Priest

Prince

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Medical definitions for Pr

The symbol for the elementpraseodymium

Scientific definitions for Pr

The symbol for praseodymium.