Pres

[ pres, prez ]

/ prɛs, prɛz /

noun

a male given name, form of Presley.

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Definition for Pres (2 of 3)

pres.

present.

presidency.

president.

Definition for Pres (3 of 3)

Pres.

Presbyterian.

President.

Example sentences from the Web for Pres

"Go back to Hooven's house, Pres, and look after the horses," he added.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
Upon their way back they passed through the village of Pres, hard by which stood a small castle.
Saint George for England|G. A. Henty
Pres′ence-cham′ber, -room, the chamber or room in which a great personage receives company.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Precipice, pres′i-pis, n. a very steep place: any steep descent: a perpendicular bank or cliff.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

It was signed with an unfamiliar name, to which was appended the abbreviated word "Pres't."
A Man of Honor|George Cary Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for Pres

Pres.

abbreviation for

President

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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