P — The Judaism dictionary · page 41 2 3 4 5prayTo speak to God or a god, to give thanks, ask for help or say you are sorry.23 sentencesprayerA prayer is words that someone says to God or a god, to thank, praise or ask for help.16 sentencespreachTo give a religious talk, called a sermon, to people, usually in a church.16 sentencespreacherA person who gives religious talks (sermons), especially in a church.12 sentencesprecedeTo come or go before something in time, order or place.14 sentencespreceptA rule or principle telling people how to behave or think.17 sentencesprecinctA district of a city that has its own police station; also the police station itself.12 sentencespreciousPrecious means very valuable, worth a lot of money («precious stones», «precious metals»).21 sentencespreciseExact and correct in every small detail.13 sentencespreconceptionAn idea formed before you have looked at the facts.4 sentencespredecessorA predecessor is the person who had a job or position before someone else.17 sentencespredeterminedDecided or fixed beforehand.5 sentencespredominantStrongest or ruling over others.7 sentencespredominateTo be the strongest or ruling part.7 sentencesprefaceA preface is a short introduction at the start of a book, where the writer explains why the book was written.9 sentencesprefectA prefect is an older pupil chosen to help keep order and help younger pupils at school.13 sentencespreferTo prefer means to like one thing more than another, or to choose it if you can.12 sentencespreferredPreferred means liked one thing more than another.15 sentencesprefixA prefix is a group of letters added to the start of a word to make a new word with a different meaning, like un- in «unhappy», re- in «re…14 sentencesprejudiceAn unfair opinion about a person or group, made before you know them, often because of their skin colour, religion, where they come from,…10 sentencespreparationPreparation is getting ready for something or making something ready.25 sentencesprepareTo prepare is to make something ready to use.22 sentencespreparedPrepared means ready for something: «I am prepared for the test.».24 sentencesprescribeWhen a doctor prescribes a medicine, they say officially which medicine you should take, how much and how often.14 sentencesprescribedOf a doctor: told a patient to take a medicine or treatment and wrote it down.11 sentencespresencePresence is being in a place.26 sentencespresentA present is a gift you give someone, for example on a birthday.27 sentencespresentlySoon; in a short time (I'll be with you presently).11 sentencespreserveTo keep something safe from harm, damage or change: preserve old buildings, preserve wildlife.25 sentencespreservedKept safe from harm or change.22 sentencespresideTo be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, court or event: «The judge presided over the trial.».11 sentencespresidentA president is the leader of a country that has no king or queen, usually chosen by the people in an election.19 sentencespressTo press is to push firmly on something: press a button.26 sentencespressedPressed means pushed on something, like a button or a key.25 sentencespressurePressure is how hard something pushes on a surface: press on a cut to stop the bleeding.15 sentencespresumablyAs you would guess or expect; probably.12 sentencespresumeTo think something is true without being sure, because it seems likely.16 sentencespresumptuousPresumptuous means too bold, acting as if you have more right or skill than you have, and so rude or cheeky.8 sentencespresumptuouslyIn a too-bold way, without any right.7 sentencespresumptuousnessBoldness that goes too far; pride.3 sentencespretendTo act as if something is true when it is not, for fun or to trick someone.14 sentencesprevailTo win or be stronger in the end after a struggle.23 sentencesprevailingPrevailing means most common or strongest at a certain time or place.12 sentencesprevalentCommon or widespread in a place or at a time: «Colds are prevalent in winter.».9 sentencespreventTo prevent something means to stop it from happening.12 sentencespreyPrey is an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.24 sentencespriceThe price is how much money you must pay to buy something.25 sentencesprickTo make a tiny hole in something with a sharp point, like a needle or a thorn.13 sentencespridePride is the happy feeling you have when you or someone close to you does something good.22 sentencespriestA priest is a person whose job is to lead religious services and look after people in a church or temple.19 sentencespriesthoodThe job and calling of being a priest.19 sentencespriestlyHaving to do with priests, or like a priest.1 sentencesprimalFirst, earliest, from the very beginning.4 sentencesprimarilyMainly, or in the first place; most of all.1 sentencesprimaryPrimary means first in importance; main.16 sentencesprimevalVery, very old; from the earliest times of the world, long before people lived. (A rather grand word.).7 sentencesprimitiveVery simple and basic, not advanced: «a primitive tool made of stone».18 sentencesprimordialExisting from the very beginning of time; first and original.7 sentencesprimusA Latin word meaning "first"; "Tomus Primus" means "the first volume.".7 sentencesprinceA prince is a son or grandson of a king or queen.20 sentencesprincelyLike a prince; fit for a prince, grand and fine.7 sentencesprincessThe daughter or granddaughter of a king or queen.16 sentencesprincipalThe head teacher of a school, especially in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.14 sentencesprincipleA basic rule or belief about what is right that guides how someone behaves.20 sentencesprintTo print is to put words or pictures onto paper with a machine.20 sentencesprintingPrinting means putting words or pictures on paper with a machine called a printer.13 sentencespriorHappening or existing before something else; earlier.12 sentencesprisonA building where people who have broken the law are kept as a punishment.21 sentencesprisonerA person who is kept in prison as a punishment for a crime.18 sentencesprivatePrivate means belonging to or for one person or group only, not for everyone: a private room.21 sentencesprivilyIn secret, so that others do not see or know.1 sentencesprivyAn outdoor toilet, a small hut over a hole in the ground.16 sentencesprizeA prize is something you win for doing well in a game, race or contest.14 sentencesproA pro is a professional: a person paid for a sport or job.16 sentencesprobablyProbably means very likely; almost certainly, but not 100% sure.15 sentencesprobationProbation is when a person who broke the law is allowed to stay out of prison but must behave well and meet regularly with a probation off…11 sentencesprobeA space probe is a spacecraft with no people in it, sent to explore planets and space.14 sentencesproblemA problem is a question you have to work out, like a maths story: a word problem.18 sentencesproceedTo proceed is to go on or continue, often after a stop.25 sentencesproceedingProceeding means going on or continuing.19 sentencesproceedsThe proceeds are the money you get from selling something or from an event, such as a fair or a concert.19 sentencesprocessA process is a series of steps or changes that happen one after another to reach a result.21 sentencesprocessionA line of people, cars or animals moving slowly forward in an orderly way, often as part of a ceremony or celebration.16 sentencesproclaimTo announce something officially and publicly: «The king proclaimed a holiday.».23 sentencesproclaimedAnnounced something officially and publicly.28 sentencesproclamationAn official public announcement, especially from a king, queen, president or government.20 sentencesprocureTo procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort.14 sentencesproduceTo produce is to make or grow something.26 sentencesproductA product is something that is made or grown to be sold: dairy products, cleaning products.15 sentencesproductionMaking or growing things, especially in large amounts: car production, food production.17 sentencesprofInformal short form of «professor»: a teacher of the highest rank at a university.16 sentencesprofaneProfane language is rude, offensive or shows no respect for religion; swearing.21 sentencesprofessTo say openly that you feel, believe or have something.13 sentencesprofessorA professor is a senior teacher at a university, often an expert in one subject.13 sentencesprofitProfit is the money you have left after you take away what you spent from what you earned.23 sentencesprofitableBringing in money or some good; helpful and worth doing.10 sentencesprofoundProfound means very great or very strong, like a profound effect or profound sadness.10 sentencesprofuselyIn great amounts; very much, plenty, more than enough.6 sentencesprogenitorA person or animal from whom others are descended, an ancestor: «the progenitor of the family».11 sentencesprognosticatorA person who predicts what will happen in the future, here by watching the stars.3 sentences1 2 3 4 5This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/page/4/