Definition of Pratique

1. n. Primarily, liberty of converse; intercourse; hence, a certificate, given after compliance with quarantine regulations, permitting a ship to land passengers and crew; -- a term used particularly in the south of Europe.

Definition of Pratique

1. Noun. Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with a quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pratique

1. clearance given a ship by the health authority of a port [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pratique

praters
prates
pratfall
pratfallen
pratfalling
pratfalls
pratfell
pratic
pratie
praties
pratincole
pratincoles
prating
pratingly
pratings
pratiques
prats
pratt
pratted
prattery
pratting
prattle
prattled
prattlement
prattlements
prattler
prattlers
prattles
prattling

Literary usage of Pratique

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of Criticism and Literary Taste in Europe from the Earliest Texts by George Saintsbury (1902)
"Not content with the pratique (which, as has been said, ... The pratique, unfortunately, we cannot neglect wholly, because of its position as a symptom and ..."

2. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1887)
"RW TRAITE pratique ET DESCRIPTIF DES MALADIES DE LA PEAU. Par ALFRED HARDY, Professeur de ... pratique ..."

3. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1907)
"I must not omit to mention here two works, the one by V. Delbos, La philosophie pratique de Kant* the other by M. Brun- schweig, L'idéalisme contemporain. ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by John Leycester Adolphus, Great Britain Court of King's Bench (1839)
"Declaration for breach of the charter-party stated that, although the vessel, on August 24th, was at W. ready to unload, and had received pratique, ..."

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