| MAINPERNOR | • mainpernor n. (Law) A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner’s appearance in court at a day. • MAINPERNOR n. one who gives mainprise, surety for the appearance of a prisoner at trial. |
| NONPROGRAM | • nonprogram adj. Not of or pertaining to a program (set of structured activities). • nonprogram n. That which is not a program. • NONPROGRAM adj. not relating to a program. |
| PARANORMAL | • paranormal adj. That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining… • paranormal n. A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed. • PARANORMAL adj. not scientifically explainable. |
| PEARMONGER | • PEARMONGER n. a seller of pears. |
| PRAEMUNIRE | • praemunire n. (Law, now historical) The offence in English law of bringing suit in or obeying a foreign (especially… • praemunire n. The writ charging a person with this offence, the writ of praemunire facias. • praemunire n. (In extended use) Any of a number of criminal offences incurring similar penalties to the original offence… |
| PREWARMING | • prewarming v. Present participle of prewarm. • PREWARM v. to warm beforehand. |
| PRINTMAKER | • printmaker n. A person who makes prints of works of art, (particularly) a self-employed craftsman. • PRINTMAKER n. an artist who makes prints. |
| PROGRAMING | • programing v. Alternative spelling of programming. • PROGRAMING n. the act of writing a program. |
| PROMENADER | • promenader n. Agent noun of promenade; one who promenades. • promenader n. (Chiefly UK, music) An attender at, or devotee of, promenade concerts. • PROMENADER n. one who promenades. |
| PROSEMINAR | • proseminar n. A seminar that is open to (and accessible to) upper level undergraduates; contrasts with a graduate… • PROSEMINAR n. a course of study like a graduate seminar but often open to advanced students. |
| PYROMANCER | • pyromancer n. One who performs pyromancy. • pyromancer n. (Fantasy) One who has a magical ability to conjure or control fire. • PYROMANCER n. one who engages in pyromancy, divination by the use of fire. |
| RAMPARTING | • ramparting v. Present participle of rampart. • RAMPART v. to furnish with a fortifying embankment. |
| REPRIMANDS | • reprimands n. Plural of reprimand. • reprimands v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reprimand. • REPRIMAND v. to scold, censure. |