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Proxy
n.
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The agency for another who acts through the agent; authority to act for another, esp. to vote in a legislative or corporate capacity.
Proxy
n.
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The person who is substituted or deputed to act or vote for another.
Proxy
n.
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A writing by which one person authorizes another to vote in his stead, as in a corporation meeting.
Proxy
n.
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The written appointment of a proctor in suits in the ecclesiastical courts.
Proxy
n.
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See Procuration.
Proxy
v. i.
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To act or vote by proxy; to do anything by the agency of another.
Proxyship
n.
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The office or agency of a proxy.
Pruce
n.
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Prussian leather.
Prude
a.
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A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech.
Prudence
n.
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The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
Prudency
n.
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Prudence.
Prudent
a.
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Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior.
Prudent
a.
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Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.
Prudential
a.
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Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives or influences; as, prudential motives.
Prudential
a.
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Exercising prudence; discretionary; advisory; superintending or executive; as, a prudential committee.
Prudential
n.
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That which relates to or demands the exercise of, discretion or prudence; -- usually in the pl.
Prudentialist
n.
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One who is governed by, or acts from, prudential motives.
Prudentiality
n.
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The quality or state of being prudential.
Prudentially
adv.
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In a prudential manner; prudently.
Prudently
adv.
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In a prudent manner.
Pruderies
pl.
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of Prudery
Prudery
n.
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The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.
Prudhomme
n.
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A trustworthy citizen; a skilled workman. See Citation under 3d Commune, 1.
Prudish
a.
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Like a prude; very formal, precise, or reserved; affectedly severe in virtue; as, a prudish woman; prudish manners.
Prudishly
adv.
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In a prudish manner.
Pruinate
a.
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Same as Pruinose.
Pruinose
a.
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Frosty; covered with fine scales, hairs, dust, bloom, or the like, so as to give the appearance of frost.
Pruinous
a.
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Frosty; pruinose.
Pruned
imp. & p. p.
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of Prune
Pruning
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Prune