单词 primifluous 释义 † primifluous, a. Obs. rare—1.[f. L. type *prmiflu-us (f. prm-us first + flu-re to flow) + -ous.]That flows first (after incision).1657Tomlinson R......
单词 priestess 释义 priestess|prists, prists|[f. priest n. + -ess1, taking the place of the earlier priestress.]1. a. A female priest; a woman who holds the postition and......
单词 prestigious 释义 prestigious, a.|prstds, prstids|Also 7 pr-.[ad. late L. prstigisus full of tricks, deceitful, f. prstigi-um prestige + -ous. So F. prestigieux (16th......
单词 prevocalic 释义 prevocalic, a.Also (occas.) prae-vocalic.[pre- B. 1.]Before a vowel; of or pertaining to the position before a vowel. Hence prevocalically adv.1909in......
单词 primifeste 释义 † primifeste Obs. nonce-wd.[ad. mod.L. prmifest-us adj. (More), f. L. prm-us first + fest-um a feast.](See quot.)1551Robinson tr. More's Utop. ii. (......
单词 prestigion 释义 † prestigion Obs. rare.[irreg. f. late L. prstigium a delusion, illusion, trick (see prestige) + -ion1.]= prestigiation.1635Heywood Hierarch. ix. Co......
单词 prestiginous 释义 prestiginous, a. rare—1.|prstdns|[f. prestige + -in- + -ous, irreg. after multitudinous, etc.]= prestigious a. 2.1896G. B. Shaw Let. 16 Mar. (1965......
单词 primier 释义 primierobs. form of premier.{var l=document.getElementsByTagName("link");var r=/OED4.css$/;for(var i=l.length-1;i>=0;i--)with(l[i].href){var m=match(r);......
单词 previvation 释义 † previvation Obs. rare—1.[irreg. f. pre- A. I. + L. vv-re to live + -ation.]The fact of living before another; seniority.a1650May Satir. Puppy (1......
单词 priesterly 释义 † priesterly, a. Obs. rare—1.[app. ad. G. priesterlich, f. priester priest n. + -lich, -ly1.]= priestly.1535Coverdale Exod. xix. 6 Ye shall be vnto......