projet

[ proh-zhey; French praw-zhe ]

/ proʊˈʒeɪ; French prɔˈʒɛ /

noun, plural pro·jets [proh-zheyz; French praw-zhe] /proʊˈʒeɪz; French prɔˈʒɛ/.

a project.

a draft of a proposed treaty or other instrument.

Nearby words

Origin of projet

1800–10; < French < Latin prōjectum. See project

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Examples from the Web for projet

See a report on this projet of the treaty, made by Mr. Madison, July 17, 1782.
History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 1|George Ticknor Curtis
Fouquet's answer to Séguier, during the examination on the "projet," was much admired, and repeated out-of-doors.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 13, No. 78, April, 1864|Various
A copy of my communication to the Senate embracing this "projet" is herewith communicated.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Polk|Compiled by James D. Richardson
England laid the projet of a treaty before them, to which all but France assented.
The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America|W. E. B. Du Bois

This done, the next step was to call for the projet of a treaty.
The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams

British Dictionary definitions for projet

projet

/ (ˈprɒʒeɪ) /

noun

diplomacy a draft of a proposed treaty; plan or proposition

Word Origin for projet

C19: via French from Latin prōjectum something projecting

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