Index of English words, starting with "pr"

(1) - Private (n.) The private parts; the genitals.
(2) - Private (n.) A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a noncommissioned officer.
(3) - Private (n.) One not invested with a public office.
(4) - Private (n.) Privacy; retirement.
(5) - Private (n.) Personal interest; particular business.
(6) - Private (n.) A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.
(7) - Private (a.) Having secret or private knowledge; privy.
(8) - Private (a.) Not publicly known; not open; secret; as, a private negotiation; a private understanding.
(9) - Private (a.) Not invested with, or engaged in, public office or employment; as, a private citizen; private life.
(10) - Private (a.) Sequestered from company or observation; appropriated to an individual; secret; secluded; lonely; solitary; as, a private room or apartment; private prayer.
(11) - Private (a.) Belonging to, or concerning, an individual person, company, or interest; peculiar to one's self; unconnected with others; personal; one's own; not public; not general; separate; as, a man's private opinion; private property; a private purse; private expenses or interests; a private secretary.

(1) - Privateer (v. i.) To cruise in a privateer.
(2) - Privateer (n.) The commander of a privateer.
(3) - Privateer (n.) An armed private vessel which bears the commission of the sovereign power to cruise against the enemy. See Letters of marque, under Marque.

(1) - Privateering (n.) Cruising in a privateer.
(2) - Privateering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Privateer

(1) - Privateersman (n.) An officer or seaman of a privateer.

(1) - Privately (adv.) In a manner affecting an individual; personally not officially; as, he is not privately benefited.
(2) - Privately (adv.) In a private manner; not openly; without the presence of others.