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PROCINCT
Etymology
Noun
procinct (uncountable)
(obsolete) A state of complete readiness for action.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*cinct" n. Etym: [L. procinctus, fr. procingere, procinctum, to gird up.]
Definition: A state of complete readiness for action. [Obs.] "War in procinct." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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