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• prône — prône …   Dictionnaire des rimes

• prôné — prôné …   Dictionnaire des rimes

• prône — [ pron ] n. m. • 1420; prosne « grille séparant le chœur de la nef » 1175; lat. pop. °protinum, class. protirum; gr. prothura « couloir » ♦ Relig. Discours de piété qu un prêtre fait à la messe paroissiale du dimanche. ⇒ homélie, prêche, sermon.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• prone — [prəun US proun] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: pronus] 1.) likely to do something or suffer from something, especially something bad or harmful prone to ▪ Some plants are very prone to disease. prone to do sth ▪ Kids are all prone to eat …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Prone — Prone, a. [L. pronus, akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. pravana sloping, inclined, and also to L. pro forward, for. See {Pro }.] [1913 Webster] 1. Bending forward; inclined; not erect. [1913 Webster] Towards him they bend With awful reverence prone. Milton …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prone — [ proun ] adjective * 1. ) likely to do something or be affected by something, especially something bad: prone to: The coastal region is prone to earthquakes. prone to do something: He s prone to gain weight. error /injury prone: an injury prone… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Prone — Prône Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Domaine religieux 2 Domaine littéraire 3 …   Wikipédia en Français

• prone — 1 subject, exposed, open, iiable, susceptible, sensitive Analogous words: inclined, predisposed, disposed (see INCLINE vb): addicted, habituated, accustomed (see HABITUATE) 2 Prone, supine, prostrate, recumbent, couchant, dormant are comparable… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• prone´ly — prone «prohn», adjective. 1. inclined; liable: »We are prone to think evil of people we don t like. SYNONYM(S): disposed, apt. 2. lying face down: »to be prone on a bed. 3. lying flat: » …   Useful english dictionary

• prone — [prōn] adj. [ME < L pronus < pro, before: see PRO 1] 1. lying or leaning face downward 2. lying flat or prostrate; in a horizontal position 3. having a natural bent; disposed or inclined (to) [prone to error] 4. groveling; abject …   English World dictionary

• prone — prone; prone·ly; prone·ness; …   English syllables