sine prole

American  

[sahy-nee proh-lee, sin-ey] / ˈsaɪ ni ˈproʊ li, ˈsɪn eɪ /

adverb

Law.

1. without offspring or progeny.

   to die sine prole.

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sine prole British  

/ ˈsaɪnɪ ˈprəʊlɪ /

adjective

1. law without issue (esp in the phrase demisit sine prole (died without issue))

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Etymology

Origin of sine prole

From Latin

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sine prole

Thomas Bethel; sine prole; residence Newburgh, Ind. 67.

From The Stephens Family A Genealogy of the Descendants of Joshua Stevens by Bower, Alonzo Smith

Senatus Populusque Romanus=The Senate and People of Rome. s.p.s., sine prole superstite=Without surviving issue. spt.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Or have we wrongly understood the letters s. p. to signify sine prole?

From Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

By his first wife he had issue, Gilbert Hoo, his heir, Jonathan, Susan, Elizabeth: all died sine prole.

From Notes and Queries, Number 213, November 26, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Bell, George

Married Sarah J. Dinkle; sine prole; is a successful business man; lives at St. Joseph, Missouri.

From The Stephens Family A Genealogy of the Descendants of Joshua Stevens by Bower, Alonzo Smith