PR

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'PR', 'Pr': /ˌpiːˈɑː/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
PR,  an abbreviation of:
  1. public relations.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
PR, 
    1. Businesspayroll.
    2. percentile rank.
    3. public relations.
    4. Slang Terms(often disparaging and offensive). Puerto Rican.
    5. Puerto Rico (approved esp. for use with zip code).

Pr, 
  1. ChemistryProvençal.

Pr, [Symbol, Chem.]
  1. praseodymium.

Pr., 
    1. (of stock) preferred.
    2. ReligionPriest.
    3. Prince.
    4. Language VarietiesProvençal.

pr., 
    1. pair;
      pairs.
    2. paper.
    3. power.
    4. preference.
    5. Business(of stock) preferred.
    6. present.
    7. price.
    8. Religionpriest.
    9. Computingprinter.
    10. Printingprinting.
    11. Grammarpronoun.

P.R., 
    1. parliamentary report.
    2. Ancient HistoryRoman people.
      • Latin populus Rōmānus
    3. press release.
    4. prize ring.
    5. proportional representation.
    6. public relations.
    7. Place NamesPuerto Rico.

p.r., 
  1. public relations.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
PR abbreviation for
  1. proportional representation
  2. public relations
  3. Puerto Rico
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pr the chemical symbol for
  1. praseodymium
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pr abbreviation for
  1. ( pl prs) pair
  2. paper
  3. (in prescriptions) per rectum
  4. power
Etymology: (sense 3) Latin: through the rectum; to be inserted into the anus
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Pr. abbreviation for
  1. Priest
  2. Prince
'PR' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
isoprene - mifepristone - neoprene - Pharaoh - ppr - Pr. - praseodymium - proportional representation - propranolol - public relations - Puerto Rico - Ade - adret - aioli - alt - amadou - aubade - auberge - banquette - barbut - bigarade - blouse - bouillabaisse - brawn - brume - cadastre - cade - cadelle - Camisard - camisole - carbine - carbonnade - carnassial - cashier - cassie - cassoulet - charade - cocoon - corsair - croustade - custard - espadrille - espagnolette - estate - farandole - fraise - fustet - gaff - gambado - gavotte

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