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Of or pertaining to a primate. Barrow.

Resembling, or pertaining to, a prism; as, a prismatic form or cleavage.

In the form on manner of a prism; by means of a prism.

tled; doubtful. -- Prob`lem*at"ic*al*ly, adv. Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical guilt leave a gate wide open to . . . informers. Swift.

Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. "A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom." De Quincey.

In a proleptical manner.

Of, pertaining to, or conveying, preliminary instruction; introductory to any art or science; instructing beforehand.

Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold. And fears are oft prophetic of the event. Dryden.

Propheticalness.

In a prophetical manner; by way of prediction.

The quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell.

Defending or preserving from disease; preventive. Coxe.

Protestant. [Obs.]

Adapted to persuade; hortatory; persuasive. [Obs.] Bp. Ward.

Of or pertaining to the pulpit; suited to the pulpit. [R.] -- Pul*pit"ic*al*ly, adv. [R.] Chesterfield.

Of or pertaining to purists or purism.

Of or pertaining to pyrites; consisting of, or resembling, pyrites.

In a quixotic way.

Not restricted to a particular subject; discussed for curiosity or entertainment. -- Quod`li*bet"ic*al*ly, adv.

Belonging to, or in accordance with, the principles of rationalism. -- Ra`tion*al*is"tic*al*ly, adv.