prole

[ prohl, proh-lee ]

/ proʊl, ˈproʊ li /

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noun Informal.

a member of the proletariat.

a person who performs routine tasks in a society.

adjective

proletarian (def. 1).

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Origin of prole

First recorded in 1885–90; shortened form of proletariat

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How to use prole in a sentence

Compare Nineteen Eighty-Four, p. 72, ‘If there is hope, wrote Winston, it lies in the proles.’
George Orwell’s Letter on Why He Wrote ‘1984’|George Orwell|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Artis et Naturæ proles, 'the offspring of Nature and of Art.'
The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863|Various
Sic, macte Proles Neptunia novisque honoribus hanc gentem nostram cumula, male coepisti, si hic sistas.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther Stevenson
The children are called "Spinae ac vepres, nec nominandi proles."
Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031)|Charles Reginald Haines

Heinrici 169; Muricipis proles cito discit prendere mures, id.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
The word proletariat, from proles, means first of all, having many children (Vielkinderei)!
Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II|William Roscher

British Dictionary definitions for prole

prole

/ (prəʊl) /

noun, adjective

derogatory, slang, mainly British short for proletarian

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