prentice
noun
prentice
1 American
[pren-tis]
/ ˈprɛn tɪs /
noun
Informal.
Prentice
2
American
[pren-tis]
/ ˈprɛn tɪs /
noun
prentice
British
/ ˈprɛntɪs /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of prentice
1250–1300; Middle English; aphetic form of apprentice
Vocabulary lists containing prentice
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Cloistered in his Harvard office, he was busy turning out more Lost Positives: licit, iterate, fulgent, prentice, placable, delible, souciant, effable, vertently, fangled, sponsible, pression, fatigable.
From Time Magazine Archive
However, I'm clined to think such words as fulgent, prentice, jangled and pression are Bare Roots rather than Lost Positives.
From Time Magazine Archive
I could never finish my mission for Simon Bass, but neither could I go on being a prentice, once they had learned the truth about me.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
The smith’s prentice laid a sympathetic hand on Carter’s shoulder.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
It was obvious that he no longer considered himself a prentice.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Merilyn Prentice, 78, is another refugee from the state next door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The study included 405 pregnant individuals receiving care at Prentice Women's Hospital in Chicago between 2020 and 2024.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Last week, prior to the announcement of Arday's death, Cambridge's vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice announced an investigation into the circumstances of his appointment and his time working at the university.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news,” said Cambridge University Vice Chancellor Deborah Prentice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She made such a fuss that Mrs. Prentice, the driver, ordered Jesse off the bus, and he had to walk the three miles home.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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