prone
1[ prohn ]
/ proʊn /
adjective
having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger.
having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward.
lying flat; prostrate.
having a downward direction or slope.
having the palm downward, as the hand.
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Nearby words
pronasion, pronatalism, pronate, pronation, pronator, prone, prone float, prone pressure method, pronely, pronephros, prong
Origin of prone
11350–1400; Middle English < Latin prōnus turned or leaning forward, inclined downward, disposed, prone
Related forms
prone·ly, adverbprone·ness, nounDefinition for prone (2 of 2)
prone
2[ prohn ]
/ proʊn /
noun
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
Origin of prone
2First recorded in 1660–70, prone is from the French word prône grill, grating (separating chancel from nave); so called because notices and addresses were delivered there
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British Dictionary definitions for prone
prone
/ (prəʊn) /
adjective
lying flat or face downwards; prostrate
sloping or tending downwards
having an inclination to do something
Derived Forms
pronely, adverbproneness, nounWord Origin for prone
C14: from Latin prōnus bent forward, from pro- 1
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Medicine definitions for prone
prone
[ prōn ]
adj.
Lying with the front or face downward.
Having a tendency; inclined.
adv.
In a prone manner.
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