proser

[ proh-zer ]

/ ˌproʊ zər /

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noun

a person who talks or writes in prose.

a person who talks or writes in a dull or tedious fashion.

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Origin of proser

First recorded in 1620–30; prose + -er¹

Words nearby proser

proselytism, proselytize, proseminar, prosencephalon, prosenchyma, proser, proserpina, proserum prothrombin conversion accelerator, prosimian, prosit, proskomide

Example sentences from the Web for proser

As we have learned before, Pluto was married to Proser´pine, daughter of Ceres.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
Admetus grieved so deeply at her loss that Proser´pine actually relented, but Pluto remained inexorable.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
The round was brought to a close by some rapid exchanges, after which the Proser went down.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 3, 1892|Various
Ado'nis, a beautiful youth, beloved by Venus and Proser'pina, who quarrelled about the possession of him.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

After some slight exchanges they began a hammer-and-tongs game, in which Proser scored heavily.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 3, 1892|Various