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Praetexta

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prætextanounAlternative spelling of praetexta. [(historical, Ancient Rome) A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.]
pretournounArchaic spelling of praetor. [(history) The title designating a Roman administrative official whose role changed over time:]
præputiumnounObsolete form of preputium. [(anatomy) Synonym of prepuce.]
foreclothnounantependium
pretorshipnounAlternative form of praetorship. [(history) The office or term of a praetor.]
praescutumnounArchaic form of prescutum. [(zoology) The first dorsal sclerite of a tergum of an insect]
preteendomnounPreadolescence.
preputiumnoun(anatomy) Synonym of prepuce.
preadultnounOne who is not yet an adult.
præpucenounObsolete form of prepuce. [(anatomy) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.]
praepositusnoun(historical, archaic) Alternative form of prepositus. [(historical) A provost: the presiding officer of various ecclesiastical bodies.]
prepucenoun(anatomy) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the glans penis.
holy prepucenounAny of several sacred or holy foreskins (Latin sānctum praepūtium) allegedly from the circumcision of the baby Jesus on the eighth day of his life.
proœmionnounObsolete form of proœmium.
præceptornounObsolete form of preceptor. [A teacher or tutor.]
promwearnounClothing to be worn at a prom.
preadulthoodnounThe period of life before adulthood.
praevianoun(medicine, colloquial) Placenta praevia or vasa praevia.
proœmiumnounObsolete form of proemium. [Synonym of proem.]
praeternaturenounRare spelling of preternature. [(rare) The realm beyond the natural; the preternatural.]

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