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pratique

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pɹæˈtiːk/
  • US: /pɹæˈtik/
  • US: /pɹəˈtik/
  • rhymes with -iːk

1

noun

Meaning 1

Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Practice; habits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Originated 1600–10. Borrowed from Middle French practique, pratique, from Medieval Latin prāctica. Doublet of practice.