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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAUL PRY

From a character in the play Paul Pry by John Poole (1825).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAUL PRY

Paul Pry play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAUL PRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paul Pry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAUL PRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Paul Pry in the English dictionary

The definition of Paul Pry in the dictionary is a nosy person.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAUL PRY

Pau
paua
paucal
pauciloquent
paucity
Paul
Paul I
Paul III
Paul Jones
Paul VI
pauldron
Pauli
Pauli exclusion principle
paulin
Pauline
Pauling
Paulinus
Paulinus of Nola
paulownia
Paumotu Archipelago

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAUL PRY

a far cry
angry
anniversary
battery
blackberry
carry
category
celery
century
cherry
contemporary
country
cry
delivery
diary
dictionary
directory
discovery
dry
elementary

Synonyms and antonyms of Paul Pry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Paul Pry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAUL PRY

Find out the translation of Paul Pry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Paul Pry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Paul Pry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保罗撬
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Paul Pry
570 millions of speakers

English

Paul Pry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पॉल निहारना
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بول حدق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

При Павел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Paul Pry
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পল প্রাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Paul Pry
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paul Pry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Paul Pry
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポールこじ開け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폴 을 들어 올립니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paul Pry
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Paul Pry
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பால் ப்ரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉल प्राय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Paul Pry
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Paul Pry
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Paul Pry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

при Павло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Paul pârghie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Paul Pry
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Paul Pty
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Paul Pry
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Paul Lirk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Paul Pry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAUL PRY»

The term «Paul Pry» is used very little and occupies the 155.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAUL PRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Paul Pry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Paul Pry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Paul Pry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAUL PRY»

Discover the use of Paul Pry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Paul Pry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Adventures of Paul Pry
Paul Pry, one of Gardner's least-known and strangest characters is showcased for the first time.
Erle Stanley Gardner, 2000
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Paul Pry, etc
John POOLE (Dramatist.) HARDY. R. I have reason to believe that a certain person is in t is neighbourhood, cruising under false colours, as you would call it. HARRY. R. 0. Ah, sir, then I suppose you expect that he should face 0 the right about, ...
John POOLE (Dramatist.), 1865
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Paul Pry [a Farcical Comedy in Two Acts]
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Douglas William Jerrold, 2012
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The Universal Songster: Or, Museum of Mirth: Forming the ...
THE ADVENTURES OF PAUL PRY. [Music, Mayhew & Co. Old Bond-street.] I've just dropped in to make a call, 1 hope I don't intrude now, Tis but Paul Pry, how are you all ? pray do not think me mde now : They say that I've gone out of town, ...
‎1834
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The Anglo-American Magazine
On the third of November, Paul Pry proposed to leave on his return, but by somebody's mis management the boat left before he was aware of its arrival, whereupon — being stimulated by the large quantity of pork and beef he had swallowed ...
‎1854
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The Flash Press: Sporting Male Weeklies in 1840s New York
One extant issue of an 1842 paper titled the Spy and Philadelphia Paul Pry carried a subtitle indicating its mission as “wit, fun, and flash.” Two of its four pages were packed with a local trial report on a seduction/adultery case, and the rest ...
Patricia Cline Cohen, Timothy J. Gilfoyle, Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz, 2008
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The Examiner
Paul Pry. And Tekoli.— Tuesday, The Wedding Day. Lady Contest, Mrs Pindar ffrom the Theatre Royal, York). With Paul Pry. And Youth, Love and Follv.— Wednesday, Tho Village Lawyer. Paul Pry. And No Song No Supper. — Thursday Mrs ...
Leigh Hunt, 1826
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
interest in your project. return to your prospectus. PAUL PRY, JUN. And delay responses ? with all the pleasure in life.— (Reads)—“ Three worlds lie under our ken,” (touch of the sublime that :-_Charles again) “ I. The world ofliteratnre. ll.
‎1834
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The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects ...
E. Harvey, to detain all vessels trafficking in slaves, and to bring the Paul Pry boat , which the Commodore had purchased as a tender to the Sybille, from Sierra Leone. Mr. Browne, an officer of the Sybille, while in charge of the Paul Pry, had ...
‎1833
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The Fashionable; Or London and Country Songster
'Tm hut Paul Pry. how are you 01" Pray 510 not think me "Me rww: They say that I' ve cone not of town, But that him-en's a story, 0h ha. couul I appear to mikeMy handlmne bow before ye, Pour Puttl'PIy. Ev'ry body laughs when they behold ...
‎1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAUL PRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Paul Pry is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Grumpy Gourmet on the Dispatch sale and working for 4 Wolfe …
The retired journalist was hired by the late Eddie Wolfe in the 1960s to be the Columbus Star's gossip columnist under the byline of Paul Pry Jr. «Columbus Business First, Jun 15»
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Worcester beer trail celebrates a mild drink that's true to its name
... the Postal Order on Foregate Street, WR1 1DN; the Paul Pry, The Butts, WR1 3PA; the Cricketers in Angel Street, WR1 3QT; The Pheasant in ... «Worcester News, May 15»
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9 Groundbreaking Female Journalists You Don't Know — But Should
Paul Pry was replaced by The Huntress in 1836, but it was along the same lines, and Royall developed some powerful enemies — not least ... «Bustle, May 15»
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Six pubs targeted in one-night spree
Essex Police's CID are probing the incidents at Bellini, in London Road, Leigh; Saxon King, in Priory Crescent, Southend; Paul Pry, in High ... «Echo, Feb 15»
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Six pubs targeted by burglary gang
The Paul Pry pub in High Rd, Rayleigh. Two men were seen trying to gain access to the private flat above the pub and walked off across the ... «Echo, Feb 15»
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Is This the Saddest Presidential Dog Photo Ever?
Peter Pan, a terrier; Paul Pry (née Laddie Buck), an Airedale; Calamity Jane, a sheepdog; Boston Beans, a bulldog; King Cole, a shepherd; ... «Who2, Dec 14»
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Restaurants: Alwalton grill has the X factor
The look and feel of the place reminded me of the ever-popular Paul Pry, in Walton, which we visited fairly recently. And the menu was not too ... «Peterborough Telegraph, Nov 14»
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After 20 years, still inspired by Napa River
Steamers such as the Amelia, Paul Pry and Antelope plied its waters on their way between Napa and San Francisco. Johnston Block moved to ... «Napa Valley Register, Nov 14»
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Charlie Chaplin's secret letter, exploding fizzy pop bottles and …
Edward Stevenson, known as Little Neddy, operated at Shenstone, and Paul Pry plied his evil trade at Alrewas. On the barren heathland at ... «Tamworth Herald, Oct 14»
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Americas Meddlers Are Our Worst Enemies
... engineer, schoolmaster, merchant, theologian, a Lady Bountiful in every parish, a Paul Pry in every house, spying, eaves-dropping, relieving, ... «Daily Beast, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
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