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† ˈpronept(e Obs.
[ad. L. pronept-is great-granddaughter, f. prō, pro-1 2 + nept-is niece.]
A grand-niece; = proniece.
1543St. Papers Hen. VIII, V. 337 Leaving behinde Him oone only doughter the Kinges Hieghnes pronepte. 1543in Sadler's St. Papers & Lett. (1809) I. 152 He did well perceive..how much your highness tendred the surety and preservation of your pronepte. 1544in Ld. Herbert Hen. VIII, (1649) 509 He shall fore-see that the Kings Pronept be not conveyed out of Scotland, but strive to get her person into his custody. 1545St. Papers Hen. VIII, V. 420 The Quene of Scotland,..His Highnes pronept. |