prom
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹɑm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹɒm/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒm
Noun
prom (plural proms)
- (British) A promenade concert.
- (British, abbreviation) A promenade.
- (US) A formal ball held at a high school or college on special occasions; e.g,. near the end of the academic year.
- Would you like to be my prom date?
Derived terms
Translations
a promenade concert — see also promenade concert
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a formal ball
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See also
Anagrams
Latvian
Adverb
prom
Synonyms
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pormъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
prom m inan
- ferry
- (astronautics) shuttle
- prom kosmiczny ― space shuttle
Declension
Declension of prom
Further reading
- prom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- prom in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Volapük
Noun
prom (nominative plural proms)
Declension
declension of prom
West Frisian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
prom c (plural prommen, diminutive promke)
Alternative forms
- prûm (Wood)
Further reading
- “prom”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011