Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Protracted
protectionprotrude (protruding)
protracted, verbal adj. [L. prōtrah-ěre, draw forth, prolong, extend, defer < prō, forward, in front + trah-ěre, draw.]
- Endless; eternal; everlasting; permanent; [fig.] reliable; dependable; changeless.
- Long-lasting; extended; prolonged; constant; continual; drawn out.
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