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Prognathic – Proselyte

Prognathic

or PROGNATHOUS, in ethnology, a term applied to the skull of certain races of men in whom the jaw slants forward by reason of the oblique insertion of the teeth.

Projectile

a body projected or impelled forward by force, especially through the air. Thus, a stone discharged from a sling, an arrow from a bow, and a bullet from a rifle, are all projectiles, but the term is more particularly applied to bodies discharged from firearms.

Prolapsus

in pathology, a protrusion, as well as a falling down, of a part of some entrail, so as to be partly external, or uncovered, thus differing from procidence.

Prologue

a preface or introduction to a discourse or performance; especially an introductory discourse or verses spoken before a dramatic performance or play begins.

Prome

capital of the district of Prome, Lower Burma, India, on the Irrawaddy, 160 miles N. of Rangoon. Buildgoda, with 83 gilded temples, administration offices, markets, and a Christian church. Industries of district comprise rice, sugar, silk, cotton. Former capital of Prome kingdom. Taken by British in 1825. Pop. about 27,500.

Promerops

in ornithology, the sole genus of the Promeropinæ.

Promissory Note

a written promise to pay a given sum of money to a certain person, at a specified date. The phrase "for value received" is usually inserted.

Prong-Horn Antelope

inhabiting the W. parts of North America, from 53° N. to the plains of Mexico and California. It is rather more than four feet PRONG-HORN ANTELOPE in length. Pale fawn above and on the limbs; breast, abdomen, and rump white.

The horns are branched.

Property Tax

a rate or duty levied by the State, county, or municipality on the property of individuals, the value of the property being fixed by assessment.

Prophets

THE, men divinely inspired, and who often uttered predictions of future events. Three Hebraic words are applied to the Old Testament prophets; the most common is nabhi, from the verb nabha = primarily, to bubble forth, to send forth copious floods of speech, hence in Niphal=to speak under a divine impulse, to prophesy.

Propylaeum

in Greek architecture, a portico in front of a gate or temple doorway; the entrance to a Greek temple, a sacred inclosure, consisting of a gateway flanked by buildings.

Proselyte

a new convert to some religion, sect, opinion, party, or system.