procellas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of procellas
Said to be < Italian procello
Example Sentences
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Qui enim, inter has rerum procellas, vel Tibi vel Academiæ defuerit, illum virtuti et literis, sibique et posteris, defuturum existimo.
From Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 by Hill, George Birkbeck Norman
Tempestates et procellas in illis duntaxat fluctibus concionum semper putavi Miloni esse subeundas; that is, in the tumultuously agitated assemblies: and Planc.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig
Vere novo casus atrox diras procellas animo immisit: toto corpore, tota mente tumultuatur.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
Fortunae malim adversae tolerare procellas; Quam domini ingentis ferre supercilium.
From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel
"Alios jam vidi ego ventos, aliasque procellas," he would say.
From The Poor Plutocrats by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)
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