| province |
one of the administrative divisions of a country or empire. [4 definitions] |
| Provincetown |
a U.S. town at the tip of Cape Cod in southeastern Massachusetts where English settlers called the Pilgrims first landed in 1620 before sailing to and settling at Plymouth. |
| provincial |
of, relating to, or originating in a province. [6 definitions] |
| provincialism |
narrow-mindedness, lack of sophistication, or the like, associated with or considered the result of remoteness from urban centers of culture and intellectual activity. [2 definitions] |
| proving ground |
a place, basis, or occasion for testing a theory, device, or the like. |
| provision |
the act of providing. [6 definitions] |
| provisional |
adopted on a temporary or tentative basis until something permanent is established; conditional. |
| proviso |
a clause that stipulates a condition or restriction in a document, such as a legal agreement or contract. [2 definitions] |
| provisory |
provisional; conditional. |
| provocation |
the act of provoking. [2 definitions] |
| provocative |
likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. |
| provoke |
to incite (a person) to anger, annoyance, deep emotion, or action. [3 definitions] |
| provolone |
a hard, pale, mild Italian cheese, usu. smoked and pear-shaped. |
| provost |
an official of high rank charged with managing and overseeing. [3 definitions] |
| provost court |
a military court in occupied territory for the trial of civilians or military personnel accused of minor infractions. |
| provost guard |
a police detail of soldiers under the command of a provost marshal. |
| provost marshal |
an army officer in charge of police functions. [2 definitions] |
| prow |
the pointed forward section of a ship or boat; bow. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. [2 definitions] |
| prowl |
to move about slowly and stealthily, as an animal stalks prey. [3 definitions] |
| prowler |
a person who goes about furtively, esp. if intending to commit a crime such as burglary. [2 definitions] |