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Pro, prō, Latin prep. meaning before, used in English in many phrases.—Pro and con, abbrev. of pro et contra, for and against.—v.i. to consider impartially.—n.pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
O, usually written o', an abbrev. for of and on.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
Gent, jent, n. familiar abbrev. of gentleman: one who apes the gentleman.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Pram, pram, n. a vulgar abbrev. of perambulator.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
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