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Pre-war or prewar (Latin: antebellum) is the period before the most recent or significant war in a culture's history, and may refer to: Prior to World
Pre-war
Steel produced prior to the 1940s
Low-background steel, also known as pre-war steel, pre-atomic steel, or pre-nuclear steel, is any steel produced prior to the detonation of the first
Low-background_steel
American architectural time period
Pre-war architecture refers to buildings built in the period between the turn of the 20th century until the Second World War, particularly in and around
Pre-war_architecture
of the era. The pre-war part of the classic era began with the Great Depression in 1930, and ended with the recovery after World War II, commonly placed
History_of_the_automobile
1914–1918 global conflict
ISBN 978-0-7613-3421-7. Jelavich, Barbara (1992). "Romania in the First World War: The Pre-War Crisis, 1912–1914". The International History Review. 14 (3): 441–451
World_War_I
Armed conflict to thwart or gain an advantage over imminent invasion or offensive
Dwight D. Eisenhower statements on 'preventive war' in WikiQuote Jus ad bellum War of aggression Pre-emptive nuclear strike (counterforce) Soviet offensive
Preemptive_war
1912–1913 conflicts in Balkan states
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkan states in 1912 and 1913. In the First Balkan War, the four Balkan states of Greece, Serbia
Balkan_Wars
U.S. claims and arguments for invading Iraq
rationales that have been used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Iraq War, and subsequent hostilities. The George W. Bush administration began actively
Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War
1939–1945 global conflict
China returned to its pre-war industrial production by 1952. An estimated 60 million to more than 75 million people died in the war including at least 20
World_War_II
.45 caliber U.S. service revolver
beginning of World War II. From 1873 through 1940 (with small numbers assembled during and after World War II, the so-called "Pre-War, Post-War" model), production
Colt_Single_Action_Army
1812–1815 conflict in North America
Treaty of Ghent restored the pre-war territorial status quo and did not settle the maritime issues that had contributed to the war. Impressment largely ceased
War_of_1812
War between Athens and Sparta (431–404 BC)
while Athens was economically devastated and never regained its pre-war prosperity. The war also wrought subtler changes to Greek society. While Ancient
Peloponnesian_War
Pre-war responses
the Gulf War". At the same time, both Sinha and Indian lawmakers called Hussein to abide by UN resolutions and allow weapons inspectors. Pre-war, Saudi
International reactions to the prelude to the Iraq War
International_reactions_to_the_prelude_to_the_Iraq_War
Polish state from 1918 to 1939
resistance to integration by Ukrainian nationalists were also stronger. The pre-war government restricted the rights of people who declared Ukrainian nationality
Second_Polish_Republic
Initial period of low activity in World War II
The Phoney War was an eight-month period at the outset of World War II, lasting from September 1939 to May 1940, during which there were virtually no major
Phoney_War
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
training and equipment to different air force units of pre-war China. With the outbreak of full-scale war between China and the Empire of Japan, the Soviet
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
Military confrontation between India and Pakistan alongside the Bangladesh Liberation War
large gains of territory in Pakistan (although pre-war boundaries were recognised after the war). The war confirmed the independence of Bangladesh. Following
India–Pakistan_war_of_1971
inter-war years were used during World War II. The most significant aircraft that participated in World War II are highlighted in blue. Pre-war aircraft
List of World War II military aircraft of Germany
List_of_World_War_II_military_aircraft_of_Germany
2003–2011 conflict in Iraq
The Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), also referred to as the Second Gulf War (Gulf War II), was a protracted armed conflict in
Iraq_War
1904–1905 conflict in East Asia
financed Japan's war effort. Japan's pre-war gold reserves were a modest £11.7 million; a major portion of the total cost of the war was covered by money
Russo-Japanese_War
1964–1979 conflict in Southern Africa
The Rhodesian Bush War, also known as the Rhodesian Civil War, Second Chimurenga and the Zimbabwe War of Independence, was a civil conflict from July 1964
Rhodesian_Bush_War
Laws enacted in the late 1930s
Anti-Jewish legislation in pre-war Nazi Germany comprised several laws that segregated the Jews from German society and restricted Jewish people's political
Anti-Jewish legislation in pre-war Nazi Germany
Anti-Jewish_legislation_in_pre-war_Nazi_Germany
Events after the end of the war in 1945
become the Republic of Austria. Following the war, the Allies rescinded the Empire of Japan's pre-war annexations such as Manchuria, and Korea became
Aftermath_of_World_War_II
Territorial, political, and economic objectives in the First World War
similar to the wars of liberation that occurred during the Second World War in response to German expansion. Pre-war politics, the war aims formulated
War aims of the First World War
War_aims_of_the_First_World_War
Phrase used by Neville Chamberlain
than a year after the agreement, Germany's invasion of Poland began World War II. It is often misquoted as "peace in our time", a phrase already familiar
Peace_for_our_time
Events after the end of the war in 1918
Latin America remained high after the war but did not recover to its pre-war levels. Indeed, in Chile the war brought an end to a period of intense scientific
Aftermath_of_World_War_I
Casualties of conflict from 2003 to 2011
of interviews, the potential for reporting bias, the reliability of its pre-war estimates, and a lack of reproducibility. The study authors have acknowledged
Casualties_of_the_Iraq_War
Human losses by participating country
Germany during the war. According to a 1958 report by the West German Statistisches Bundesamt (Federal Statistical Office) the pre war ethnic German population
World_War_II_casualties
19th-century Southern US architecture
Antebellum architecture (from Antebellum South, Latin for "pre-war") is the neoclassical architectural style characteristic of the 19th-century Southern
Antebellum_architecture
(1933). Fifty Years of Europe: A Study in Pre-war Documents. F.A. Stokes. pp. 297–312. Margaret MacMillan, The War That Ended Peace. pp. 438-65. Falls, Nigel
Causes_of_World_War_I
Sweden maintained its policy of neutrality during World War II. When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination
Sweden_during_World_War_II
1919–1921 war between Irish and British forces
The Irish War of Independence (Irish: Cogadh na Saoirse), also known as the Anglo-Irish War, was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between
Irish_War_of_Independence
Double-decker bus variant of the AEC Regent III
Motor Show, but this was cancelled, due to the outbreak of war. It differed from the pre-war London examples in having a body built by Weymann, the front
AEC_Regent_III_RT
1675–78 war in New England
be until 1700 that English colonists would occupy their pre-war borders again. King Philip's War was the last-ditch effort by Native tribes to expel the
King_Philip's_War
Biennial series of car races
distribute the competition: A: Pre-war "Voiturettes" and Grand Prix Cars (up to 1939) B: F1 and F2 Grand Prix Cars (pre-1961) C: Sports cars (1952–1955)
Historic_Grand_Prix_of_Monaco
Fictional organization in the Fallout franchise
Armed Forces soldiers, the Brotherhood collects and preserves advanced pre-war technology. However, they are not generally known for sharing this knowledge
Brotherhood_of_Steel
(4,041 pre-war) T-26-T STZ-3 (3,658 pre-war) STZ-5 (7,170 pre-war) Komintern (1,017 pre-war) Voroshilovets (228 pre-war) Kommunar (504 pre-war) YA-12
List of military vehicles of World War II
List_of_military_vehicles_of_World_War_II
1980–1988 armed conflict in West Asia
all their territory by June 1982. Having pushed Iraqi forces back to the pre-war borders, Iran launched an invasion of Iraq, which created a five-year offensive
Iran–Iraq_War
Semi-autonomous European city-state (1920–1939)
integrated into Poland due to the Potsdam Agreement, while members of the pre-war Polish ethnic minority began returning, and new Polish settlers started
Free_City_of_Danzig
Polish Scouting organization
consider itself as a continuation of the pre-war ZHP, but as a new organization (until 1980). After 1958 many pre-war instructors were removed from the new
Polish Scouting and Guiding Association
Polish_Scouting_and_Guiding_Association
declarations of war; notable examples include the Cold War (the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War) and the War on terror (the War in Afghanistan
Lists of wars involving the United States
Lists_of_wars_involving_the_United_States
Historic province of Prussia and Germany
the pre-war places of residence of their mothers. Thanks to this data it is possible to reconstruct the pre-war geographical origin of the post-war population
East_Prussia
reducing France to a mere 8 percent of its pre-war oil consumption – this was still not enough for the needs of the war. Acute fuel-shortages forced the German
Economy_of_Nazi_Germany
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
such as that Jewish people were "hogging" air raid shelters. Contrary to pre-war fears of antisemitic violence in the East End, one observer found that
The_Blitz
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
2025 would be 93,000 (77,000 to 109,000), representing 4–5% of Gaza's pre-war population. Another casualty analysis, published in February 2026, estimated
Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war
temporarily became one of Europe's biggest cities. Since the end of World War I, Vienna has been the capital of the Republic of Austria. The name Vindobona
History_of_Vienna
2002–2011 series of demonstrations
" Organizers held a pre-march press conference in front of thousands on 7th Avenue. Several people spoke in opposition to the war in Iraq and Bush administration
Protests_against_the_Iraq_War
2006 novel by Max Brooks
Baker as Christina Eliopolis, a pre-war F-22 pilot in the United States Air Force who flew supply runs during the war. Parminder Nagra as Barati Palshigar*
World_War_Z
Polish state from 1944 to 1989
through a socialist program while opposing the imposition of one-party rule. Pre-war political hostilities continued to influence events, and Stanisław Mikołajczyk
Polish_People's_Republic
Historic shopping mall in Wrocław, Poland
the war, and in 1947, a new department store named Powszechny Dom Towarowy, also known as Pedet, was opened in its place. Despite losing its pre-war glamour
Renoma
Country in Eastern Europe
to prevent the post-war Polish state from asserting its sovereignty over areas that had been part of pre-war Poland. After the war, the UPA continued to
Ukraine
Period of rapid economic growth in Japan from the 1950s to 1970s
War II Japan. It generally refers to the period from 1955, around which time the per capita gross national income of the country recovered to pre-war
Japanese_economic_miracle
Large-scale conflict in South America (1864–1870)
places total Paraguayan losses—through both war and disease—as high as 1.2 million people, or 90% of its pre-war population, but modern scholarship has shown
Paraguayan_War
Bulgaria's invasion of its neighbours (1913)
participation in the common war would have been virtually for nothing. When Bulgaria called upon Serbia to honour the pre-war agreement over northern Macedonia
Second_Balkan_War
1962 war between China and India
intervention to support India, and simultaneously announced its withdrawal to its pre-war position, the effective China–India border (also known as the Line of Actual
Sino-Indian_War
This is a list of the 91 original (pre-war) Martin D-45s made by C. F. Martin & Company in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, between 1933 and 1942. The Martin D-45
List of original (pre-war) Martin D-45s
List_of_original_(pre-war)_Martin_D-45s
Land branch of the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War
the course of the Civil War, the vast majority of soldiers fighting to preserve the Union were in the volunteer units. The pre-war regular army numbered
Union_army
Military coalition in World War I
12 August. As with Britain, France's colonies also became part of the war; pre-1914, French soldiers and politicians advocated using French African recruits
Allies_of_World_War_I
Large armored warship with a main battery consisting of heavy caliber guns
during the period that included pre-dreadnought battles: the Spanish–American War in 1898 and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. The following year
Battleship
exported pre-war, enhanced Iran's electronic warfare capabilities. Beijing dispatched envoys for mediation and warned of spreading "flames of war," while
China_in_the_2026_Iran_war
search Paxson, Frederic L. Pre-war years, 1913-1917 (1936) wide-ranging scholarly survey Paxson, Frederic L. American at War 1917-1918 (1939) online wide-ranging
United_States_in_World_War_I
1961–1974 armed conflict in Southwestern Africa
The Angolan War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência de Angola; 1961–1974), known as the Armed Struggle of National Liberation (Portuguese:
Angolan_War_of_Independence
Series of wars in England, 1642–1651
Catholics were killed through plague, war and famine, giving an estimated total of 616,000 dead, out of a pre-war population of about one and a half million
English_Civil_War
16th-century war in Eastern Europe
The Livonian War (1558–1583) concerned the control of Old Livonia (in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia). The Tsardom of Russia faced a
Livonian_War
State in southeastern Europe from 1908 to 1946
failed to accomplish its pre-war goals at Adrianople (i.e., failing to capture it without Serbian help) and that the pre-war agreements on the division
Kingdom_of_Bulgaria
to 1920, based on the pre-war level was 1,236,000 persons (including 750,000 in World War I; 150,000 killed in the Balkan Wars and a decline in the number
World_War_I_casualties
American literary awards
during World War II, and re-established by three book industry organizations in 1950. Non-U.S. authors and publishers were eligible for the pre-war awards.
National_Book_Award
1814–1816 war between Nepal and Britain
The Anglo-Nepalese War (1 November 1814 – 4 March 1816), also known as the Gorkha War, was fought between the British East India Company and the Kingdom
Anglo-Nepalese_War
Motor vehicle
a trunk lid, a feature which was not present on the pre war UK tourers. Both post war and pre war Austin 8s export models were manufactured. The Austin
Austin_8
1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
country's international reputation suffered. Their gains exceeded their pre-war demands, and the Soviets received substantial territories along Lake Ladoga
Winter_War
Compact pickup truck made by Nissan between 1955-97
production in resource-starved early post-war Japan. Early trucks also depended on leftover stocks of pre-war parts. The engine was the 15 PS (11 kW) Type
Datsun_truck
Middle Eastern conflict (2006–2008)
The Iraqi civil war was an armed conflict from 2006 to 2008 between various sectarian Shia and Sunni armed groups, such as the Islamic State of Iraq and
Iraqi_civil_war_(2006–2008)
Unrecognized state in North America (1861–1865)
differed socially, culturally, and economically from the region's dominant pre-war planter class. The Confederate States of America claimed a total of 2,919
Confederate_States_of_America
Topics referred to by the same term
Queen Anne's War Battle of Grand Pré, also known as the Battle of Minas, a battle in King George's War in the winter of 1747 during the War of the Austrian
Grand-Pré
the War, the Japanese had caused a massive increase in the paper money supply, which was 230 million gulden pre-war, to several billion post-war. This
History of the Indonesian rupiah
History_of_the_Indonesian_rupiah
with Austria, and the loss of its overseas colonies and some 12% of its pre-war land area and population all provoked strong currents of revanchism in
Causes_of_World_War_II
Environmentally devastated WWI battlefields in France
northeastern France that the French government isolated after the First World War. The land, which originally covered more than 1,200 square kilometres (460
Zone_rouge
Joint resolution of the US Congress
government argued, wholly apart from Resolution 1441, that it has a right of pre-emptive self-defense to protect itself from terrorism fomented by Iraq. It
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Iraq_Resolution_of_2002
2008 American TV series or program
Lucasfilm in 2012, it redefined the canon, branding most pre-2014 material as Legends. The Clone Wars remained official canon due to its popularity and narrative
Star_Wars:_The_Clone_Wars
Aspect of mid-20th century history
former eastern territories of Germany annexed by Poland after the war and parts of pre-war Poland; despite acquiring territories from Germany, the Poles themselves
Flight and expulsion of Germans from Poland during and after World War II
Flight_and_expulsion_of_Germans_from_Poland_during_and_after_World_War_II
Conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Turkish National Movement
accepted the demands of the Turkish National Movement and returned to its pre-war borders, thus leaving Eastern Thrace and Western Anatolia to Turkey. The
Greco-Turkish_War_(1919–1922)
Wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC)
gone. There were 50,000 Carthaginian prisoners, a small proportion of the pre-war population, who were sold into slavery. There is a tradition that Roman
Punic_Wars
Part of World War II
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to
German_occupation_of_Norway
of Pre-War Practices Act 1919 was a British Act of Parliament passed on 15 August 1919, which gave soldiers returning from World War I their pre-war jobs
Restoration of Pre-War Practices Act 1919
Restoration_of_Pre-War_Practices_Act_1919
Theatre of military operations during World War II
Pacific War against the Axis power of Japan. After World War II ended, the Allies occupied much of Europe. They restored countries' pre-war governments
European theatre of World War II
European_theatre_of_World_War_II
War between Denmark, Prussia, and Austria in 1864
Schleswig War (Danish: Den anden slesvigske krig; German: Deutsch-Dänischer Krieg or German-Danish War), also sometimes known as the Dano-Prussian War or Prusso-Danish
Second_Schleswig_War
Armed Conflict in the Middle East
The War in Iraq (2013–2017) was an armed conflict between Iraq and its allies and the Islamic State. Following December 2013, the insurgency escalated
War_in_Iraq_(2013–2017)
Propaganda in the Empire of Japan (1937–1945)
before and during World War II, was designed to assist the governing regime. Many of its elements were continuous with pre-war themes of Shōwa statism
Propaganda in Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II
Propaganda_in_Japan_during_the_Second_Sino-Japanese_War_and_World_War_II
Slave states that did not secede from the Union during the American Civil War
It was dissolved when the Civil War ended in the spring of 1865. By the end of the war more than 70% of the pre-war slaves in Kentucky had been freed
Border states (American Civil War)
Border_states_(American_Civil_War)
Territories of Nazi Germany during WWII
transitional phases for the incorporation of Germanic countries outside pre-war Germany into an expanded Nazi state. Their eastern counterparts served
Reichskommissariat
in the pre-war period, even though there was some instability due to the rule of Prince Louis II. Monaco was a neutral state during World War II, but
Invasion and occupation of Monaco during World War II
Invasion_and_occupation_of_Monaco_during_World_War_II
British painter (1890–1957)
The artist's book Russian Ballet, 1919, was the last work to use the pre-war vorticist idiom. Bomberg self-published this work whilst waiting for the
David_Bomberg
Series of conflicts between 1568 and 1918
The Russo-Turkish wars or the Russo-Ottoman wars began in 1568 and continued intermittently until 1918. They consisted of twelve conflicts in total, making
Russo-Turkish_wars
Japanese corporation
pre-war regime in Japan, the company was split up as part of the dissolution of the major zaibatsu in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War
Mitsui_&_Co.
Arts center in Manila, Philippines
government leaders, businessmen, and society figures. During the following pre-war decade, the Metropolitan Theater hosted international artists including
Manila_Metropolitan_Theater
Post-World War II occupation of Austria
enterprises, reached 61% of pre-war levels, but it was disproportionately weak in consumer goods production (42% of pre-war levels). Food remained the
Allied-occupied_Austria
Use of aircraft during the First World War
"scout" aircraft, adapted from pre-war racers, that were to perform most air combat duties for the rest of the war. It would seem most natural to place
Aviation_in_World_War_I
1944 Nazi razing of Warsaw
Warsaw's cultural heritage. After the war, extensive work was put into rebuilding the city according to pre-war plans and historical documents. The destruction
Destruction_of_Warsaw
Theatre of war of European Axis and Soviet Union blocs
contained a secret protocol aiming to return Central Europe to the pre–World War I status quo by dividing it between Germany and the Soviet Union. Finland
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
Land warfare involving static fortification of lines
European Into World History Early World War I trenches were simple. They lacked traverses, and according to pre-war doctrine were to be packed with men fighting
Trench_warfare
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English
English : nickname for a redoubtable warrior, from Middle English prou(s) ‘brave’, ‘valiant’ (Old French proux, preux).Americanized spelling of French Prou (see Proulx).
Surname or Lastname
Dutch
Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Piet, Dutch form of Peter.English (West Midlands) : variant of Pea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Oare in Berkshire, Kent, and Wiltshire, or Ore in East Sussex, all named with Old English Åra ‘shore’, ‘hill-slope’, ‘flat-topped ridge’. It may also be a topographic name from the same element, though Reaney and Wilson consider that in general this would have had an initial N-. Compare Noah 2.Scottish : possibly from the Sussex place name.
Male
Irish
Irish name derived from the Gaelic element dáire, DÃIRE means "fertile, fruitful."
Girl/Female
English
Prudence. One of the many qualities and virtues that the Puritans adopted as names after the...
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Modern, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional
Love; Bonding; Compassion
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Greek Maria, MÃIRE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Prue.
Male
Slovene
Slovene form of Portuguese/Spanish Gaspar, GAÅ PER means "treasure bearer."Â
Girl/Female
English
Prudence. One of the many qualities and virtues that the Puritans adopted as names after the...
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Love
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English, Old French pie, pye ‘magpie’ (Latin pica), applied as a nickname for a talkative or thievish person. The modern English name of the bird, not found before the 17th century, is from the earlier dialect term maggot-pie, formed by the addition of Mag, Maggot, pet forms of the female personal name Margaret.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(पà¥à¤°à¥‡à¤®) Hindi name PREM means "love."
Boy/Male
Greek Swedish German Scandinavian
Rock.
Boy/Male
Indian
Prem Swarup
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Latin Petrus, PER means "rock, stone."
Surname or Lastname
Southern French (Péré)
Southern French (Péré) : topographic name from a variant of périer ‘pear tree’.Catalan : from the personal name Pere, Catalan equivalent of Peter.English : variant of Pear 1.Hungarian : from the old secular personal name Pere, Pöre.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old Norse pá ‘peacock’ (see Peacock). This surname is also established in Ireland.Poe is a common surname found in the 17th and 18th centuries in VA and SC. The ancestors of the poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) were of Scotch-Irish descent, having emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster Co., PA, in about 1748.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beauty
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kerala, Tamil
Hero
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Boy/Male
Spanish American Italian Latin
Enduring. The poet Dante Alighieri wrote The Divine Comedy with its graphic description of...
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Goodness of God.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish : habitational name from Haworth in West Yorkshire, named with Old English haga ‘enclosure’ (here perhaps with the sense ‘hedge’) + worð ‘enclosure’.English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish : variant of Howarth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place near Hereford, so named from Old English rūh ‘rough’, ‘overgrown’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Statue
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
First Ray
Girl/Female
Tamil
A gift
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Given by God
Male
Hebrew
(יְרַחְמְ×ֵל) Hebrew name YERACHMEEL means "may God have pity" or "whom God loves." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Hezron. Jerahmeel is the Anglicized form.
Boy/Male
Hindu
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n.
An article of food consisting of paste baked with something in it or under it; as, chicken pie; venison pie; mince pie; apple pie; pumpkin pie.
n.
Metal; as, the liquid ore.
v. t.
To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof.
n.
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.
superl.
Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, pure water; pure clay; pure air; pure compassion.
v. t.
To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies.
v. t.
To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or lever; to prize.
n.
Anything, as goods, etc., taken or got by violence; anything taken by force from an enemy in war; spoil; booty; plunder.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Re-form
v. i.
To pry.
prep.
Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is also sometimes used with English words.
n.
See 2d Pie (b).