P.R.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Roman people.

P.R.

²

abbreviation for

1. parliamentary report.
2. press release.
3. prize ring.
4. proportional representation.
5. public relations. Also p.r.
6. Puerto Rico.

Pr

³

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. praseodymium.

PR

⁴

abbreviation for

1. payroll.
2. percentile rank.
3. public relations.
4. personal record.
5. Slang: Often Disparaging and Offensive. Puerto Rican.
6. Puerto Rico (approved especially for use with zip code).

pr.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. pair; pairs.
2. paper.
3. power.
4. preference.
5. (of stock) preferred.
6. present.
7. price.
8. priest.
9. Computers. printer.
10. printing.
11. pronoun.

Pr.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. (of stock) preferred.
2. Priest.
3. Prince.
4. Provençal. Also Pr

Pr

¹

the chemical symbol for

1. praseodymium

PR

²

abbreviation for

1. proportional representation
2. public relations
3. Puerto Rico

pr

³

the internet domain name for

1. Puerto Rico

Pr.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Priest
2. Prince

pr

⁵

abbreviation for

1. prs pair
2. paper
3. (in prescriptions) per rectum
4. power

Word History and Origins

Origin of P.R.¹

From Latin populus Rōmānus

Word History and Origins

Origin of P.R.¹

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

Example Sentences

It sounds like from the PR [public relations] perspective they are sticking to their guns.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

Despite virtually unlimited resources, Team Cosby has been losing the PR war.

From The Daily Beast

Uber responded to the PR nightmare by reversing the surge, refunding those affected, and doling out free rides.

From The Daily Beast

What do you think these PR people, at least the good ones, are doing anyway?

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Probably because there are no marshes; they were attracted by the dyke lands at Annapolis and Grand Pr.

From Project Gutenberg

R-r-remember, mum, th' ar-r-r-um close, th' head down—and don't pr-r-r-ress th' ball.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• attention
• clout
• commercial
• distribution
• fame
• hoopla
• hype
• noise
• notoriety
• propaganda