the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Prospect
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(v.) That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success.
(2):
(v.) That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
(3):
(v.) Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
(4):
(v. t.) To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
(5):
(v. i.) To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.
(6):
(v.) A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
(7):
(v.) Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
(8):
(v.) The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Prospect'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/prospect.html. 1828.
