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Pratt

//pɹæt// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname known in England, Ireland, and Scotland. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A placename in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Pratt County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A placename in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Steele County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename in the United States:; A mountain in New Hampshire, United States. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename in the United States:; A town in Kanawha County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename in the United States:; Ellipsis of Pratt County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    An often-made but previously debunked argument
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of prat (“trick, prank”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

Initialism of point refuted a thousand times.

Etymology 2

Probably from French pré (“meadow”), meaning a meadow dweller; from Old French prat, from Latin pratum. Another proposed source is Old English prætt (“trick, cunning, astute”).

Etymology 3

From Middle English prat, from Old English prætt. More at prat.

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