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pone | prone |

As a noun pone

is a writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.

As an adjective prone is

lying face downward; prostrate.Wp

pone

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) pone and its source, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal, historical) A writ in law used by the superior courts to remove cases from inferior courts.
  • (wikipedia pone)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) apones, .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Southern US) A baked or fried cornbread (bread made of cornmeal), often made without milk or eggs.
  • * 1967 , William Styron, The Confessions of Nat Turner , Vintage 2004, page 11:
  • ‘Maybe you could fetch me just a little piece of pone ,’ I said, pleading, thinking: Big talk will fetch you nothing but nigger talk might work.
    Derived terms
    * corn pone

    See also

    * hominy grits

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The last player to bet or play in turn.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    prone

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lying face downward; prostrate.(w)
  • *
  • *:But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.
  • Having a downward inclination or slope.
  • Shooting from a lying down position.
  • Predisposed, liable, inclined.
  • Derived terms

    * prone to

    Anagrams

    * ----