Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A setting forth; departure.
Wiktionary
- n. obsolete A setting out; going forward; advance; progression.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. obsolete A setting out; a going forward; advance; progression.
Etymologies
- See proficient. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The time of the yeere hasting the profection and departure of the Ambassador, the merchants hauing prepared foure goodly and well trimmed shippes laden with all kinds of merchandises apt for”
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
“Certes celluy qui te possédera ne sera vaincu ny estonné, ne ne redoubtera toute la force des ennemys; il n'aura jamais pour d'aucunes illusions et fantasies, car luy de Dieu et de la grace sérôt en profection et sauvegarde.”
Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre
“They stress about every detail, striving for profection because that is were they see top performance coming from.”
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“(Work done by profection truck repair) Has a factory lift so sits higher than most, even higher with bigger tires.”
“The time of the yeere hasting the profection and departure of the”
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03
“Remember correction is not rejection, it is direction given unto profection!”
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