Index of English words, starting with "pr"

(1) - Preservation (n.) The act or process of preserving, or keeping safe; the state of being preserved, or kept from injury, destruction, or decay; security; safety; as, preservation of life, fruit, game, etc.; a picture in good preservation.

(1) - Preservative (n.) That which preserves, or has the power of preserving; a presevative agent.
(2) - Preservative (a.) Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc.

(1) - Preserve (n.) A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food.
(2) - Preserve (n.) That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; -- commonly in the plural.
(3) - Preserve (v. i.) To protect game for purposes of sport.
(4) - Preserve (v. i.) To make preserves.
(5) - Preserve (v. t.) To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence.
(6) - Preserve (v. t.) To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes.
(7) - Preserve (v. t.) To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect.

(1) - Preserver (n.) One who makes preserves of fruit.
(2) - Preserver (n.) One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the life or character of another.

(1) - Presidency (n.) One of the three great divisions of British India, the Bengal, Madras, and Bombay Presidencies, each of which had a council of which its governor was president.
(2) - Presidency (n.) The term during which a president holds his office; as, during the presidency of Madison.
(3) - Presidency (n.) The office of president; as, Washington was elected to the presidency.
(4) - Presidency (n.) The function or condition of one who presides; superintendence; control and care.