PROLETARY

Etymology

Noun

proletary (plural proletaries)

A proletarian.

Anagrams

• Tarporley, pyrolater

Source: Wiktionary


Prol"e*ta*ry, n.; pl. Proletaries. Etym: [ L. proletarius, fr. proles offspring. Cf. Prolétaire.] (Rom. Antiq.)

Definition: A citizen of the lowest class, who served the state, not with property, but only by having children; hence, a common person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 May 2024

EMBARRASSMENT

(noun) some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; “the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals”


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