Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Dictionary: PROPH'ET-ESS – PRO-PLAS'TICE
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PROPH'ET-ESS, n.
A female prophet; a woman who foretells future events, as Miriam, Huldah, Anna, &c. – Exod. xv. Judg. iv. Luke ii.
PRO-PHET'IC, or PRO-PHET'IC-AL, a.
- Containing prophecy; foretelling future events; as, prophetic writings.
- Unfolding future events; as, prophetic dreams. It has of before the thing foretold. And fears are oft prophetic of th' event. – Dryden.
PRO-PHET'IC-AL-LY, adv.
By way of prediction; in the manner of prophecy. – Dryden.
PROPH'ET-IZE, v.i.
To give prediction. [Not used.]
PROPH'ET-LIKE, a.
Like a prophet. – Shak.
PRO-PHOR'IC, a. [Gr. προφορικος.]
Enunciative.
PRO-PHY-LAC'TIC, or PRO-PHY-LAC'TICAL, a. [Gr. προφυλακτικος, from προφυλασσω, to prevent, to guard against; προ and φυλασσω, to preserve.]
In medicine, preventive; defending from disease. – Coxe.
PRO-PHY-LAC'TIC, n.
A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive. – Coxe.
PROP-IN-A'TION, n. [L. propinatio; propino; Gr. προ and πινω, to drink.]
The act of pledging, or drinking first and then offering the cup to another. – Potter.
PRO-PINE', v.t. [L. propino, supra.]
- To pledge; to drink first and then offer the cup to another. [Not used.]
- To expose. [Not used.]
PRO-PIN'QUI-TY, n. [L. propinquitas, from propinquus, near.]
- Nearness in place; neighborhood. – Ray.
- Nearness in time. – Brown.
- Nearness of blood; kindred. – Shak.
PRO-PI'TI-ABLE, a. [See Propitiate.]
That may be induced to favor, or that may be made propitious.
PRO-PI'TIATE, v.t. [L. propitio. Qu. pro and the root of L. pio, Eng. pity.]
To conciliate; to appease one offended and render him favorable; to make propitious. Let fierce Achilles, dreadful in his rage, / The god propitiate and the pest assuage. – Pope.
PRO-PI'TIA-TED, pp.
Appeased and rendered favorable; conciliated.
PRO-PI'TIA-TING, ppr.
Conciliating; appeasing the wrath of and rendering favorable.
PRO-PI-TI-A'TION, n. [propisia'shon; Fr.; from propitiate.]
- The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.
- In theology, the atonement or atoning sacrifice offered to God to assuage his wrath and render him propitious to sinners. Christ is the propitiation for the sins of men. – Rom. iii. 1 John ii.
PRO-PI-TIA'TOR, n.
One who propitiates. – Sherwood.
PRO-PI'TIA-TO-RI-LY, adv.
By way of propitiation.
PRO-PI'TIA-TO-RY, a.
Having the power to make propitious; as, a propitiatory sacrifice. – Stillingfleet.
PRO-PI'TIA-TO-RY, n.
Among the Jews, the mercy-seat; the lid or cover of the ark of the covenant, lined within and without with plates of gold. This was a type of Christ. – Encyc.
PRO-PI'TIOUS, a. [L. propitius.]
- Favorable; kind; applied to men.
- Disposed to be gracious or merciful; ready to forgive sins and bestow blessings; applied to God.
- Favorable; as, a propitious season.
PRO-PI'TIOUS-LY, adv.
Favorably; kindly. – Roscommon.
- Kindness; disposition to treat another kindly; disposition to forgive.
- Favorableness; as, the propitiousness of the season or climate. – Temple.
PRO'PLASM, n. [Gr. προ and πλασμα, a device.]
A mold; a matrix. – Woodward.
PRO-PLAS'TICE, n. [supra.]
The art of making molds for castings.