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proletaree fsyoch stran, soyadinyatsyes! 254
proletaree fsyoch stran, soyadinyatsyes! [Russ], workers of the world,
unite!: translation of last words ofThe Communist Manifesto; in German:
Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
pro Übertäte patriae [L], for the liberty of my country.
pro memoria [L], for a memorial.
pro mundi benefìcio [L], for the benefit of the world: motto of Panama.
prôneur [Fr; fern, prôneuse], enthusiast; long-winded preacher.
pronto [Sp], soon; quickly; promptly; [It], hello! {on the telephone).
pro nunc [L], for now.
pronunciamiento [Sp], proclamation; public declaration; esp., a manifesto
issued by revolutionists.
pro patria [L], for one's country. —pro patria et rege, for country and
king.
propositi tenax [L], firm of purpose.
propria quae maribus [NL], things appropriate to males (or husbands):
part of a rule on gender in old Latin grammars; fig., the rudiments
of Latin.
proprie communia dicere [L], to utter stock ideas as one's own; utter
commonplaces as if original.
propriétaire [Fr], owner; proprietor (or proprietress).
propriété littéraire [Fr], literary property; copyright.
proprio iure [L], of his own right: law.
proprio motu [L], by one's own motion or initiative; spontaneously.
proprio vigore [L], of one's own strength; by its own force; independently.
propter hoc [L], on this account.
pro pudor [L], for shame!
pro rata [L], according to rate (or proportion); proportional or proportionally.
pro rege et patria [L], for king and country.
pro rege, lege, et grege [L], for king, for law, and for the people; for
ruler, rule, and ruled.
pro re nata [L], for an occasion as it arises; for a special emergency;
when required: abbr. (in prescriptions) p.r.n.
pro salute animae [L], for the welfare of the soul.
prosciutto [It; pi prosciutti], dry-cured spiced ham, usually sliced thin
for serving.
proscrit [Fr], outcast; outlaw.
proshchái or proshcháite [Russ], goodbye; farewell; adieu.
prosit [L & Ger], lit., may it do you good; your health! —prosit Neujahr!
[Ger], a happy New Year to you! —prosit tibi! [L], may it be well
with thee!
Prost Mahlzeit! [Ger], lit., may your meal be blessed; applesauce!: colloq.
pro tanto [L], for so much; to that extent; so far.