| pragmatic sanction |
a royal decree that becomes or has the force of a fundamental law of the land. |
| pragmatism |
a practical approach to problems and issues. [2 definitions] |
| pragmatist |
one who takes a practical approach to problems and issues. [3 definitions] |
| Prague |
the capital of the Czech Republic. |
| Praia |
the capital of Cape Verde. |
| prairie |
an expansive area of fertile, level, or rolling grassland, esp. the central North American plain. |
| prairie chicken |
either of two henlike grouse of the North American prairies that have reddish, brownish, black, and white feathers; prairie hen; prairie fowl. |
| prairie dog |
any of several small burrowing rodents that have a barklike cry and live in large colonies in the North American prairies. |
| prairie schooner |
a large covered wagon used by nineteenth-century pioneers to cross the American prairies. |
| prairie wolf |
a coyote. |
| praise |
a verbal expression of admiration, approval, or respect; commendation. [4 definitions] |
| praiseworthy |
extremely commendable or laudable; deserving praise. |
| Prakrit |
any of several vernacular Indic languages, spoken in ancient and medieval India, as distinguished from Sanskrit, the literary language. |
| praline |
any of a variety of candies made with nuts that are cooked in a sugar syrup. |
| pram |
(chiefly British) a small, four-wheeled carriage used to transport a baby; baby carriage. |
| prance |
to move forward by raising the front legs and springing with the hind legs, as a horse does. [5 definitions] |
| prandial |
of or in connection with a meal. |
| prank |
a playful or mischievous trick; stunt. |
| prankish |
given to playing pranks; mischievous. [2 definitions] |
| prankster |
one who likes to play pranks on others. |
| prao |
variant of proa. |