In a psychiatrist’s waiting room two patients are having a conversation.
One says to the other, "Why are you here?"
The second answers, "I’m Napoleon, so the doctor told me to come here."
The first is curious and asks, "How do you know that you’re Napoleon?"
The second responds, "God told me I was."
At this point, a patient on the other side of the room shouts, "NO I DIDN’T!"
—n. Meeting for discussion (orig. Among n. American indians). —v. Hold a powwow. [algonquian]
PRAISE
—v. (-sing) 1 express warm approval or admiration of.
- glorify (god) in words. —n. Praising; commendation. [french preisier from latin pretium price]
PRANCE
—v. (-cing) 1 (of a horse) raise the forelegs and spring from the hind legs.
- walk or behave in an elated or arrogant manner. —n. Prancing, prancing movement. [origin unknown]
PRAYER
n. - a request or thanksgiving to god or an object of worship. B formula used in praying (the lord's prayer). C act of praying. D religious service consisting largely of prayers (morning prayer).
- entreaty to a person. [latin: related to *precarious]
- n. Person who prays.
PREACH
v. - (also absol.) Deliver (a sermon); proclaim or expound (the gospel etc.).
- give moral advice in an obtrusive way.
- advocate or inculcate (a quality or practice etc.). preacher n. [latin praedico proclaim]
PREAMP
n. = *preamplifier. [abbreviation]
PRECIS
—n. (pl. Same) summary, abstract. —v. (-cises; -cised; -cising) make a precis of. [french]
PREFAB
n. Colloq. Prefabricated building. [abbreviation]
PREFER
v. (-rr-) 1 (often foll. By to, or to + infin.) Like better (prefers coffee to tea).
- submit (information, an accusation, etc.) For consideration.
- promote or advance (a person). [latin praefero -lat-]
PREFIX
—n. - verbal element placed at the beginning of a word to qualify its meaning (e.g. Ex-, non-).
- title before a name (e.g. Mr). —v. (often foll. By to) 1 add as an introduction.
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