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pro tem


pro tem

adverb \(ˌ)prō-ˈtem\

: for the present time but not permanently

Full Definition of PRO TEM

:  pro tempore
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First Known Use of PRO TEM

1828

Rhymes with PRO TEM

ad rem, ahem, AM, Arnhem, Belém, bluestem, brain stem, condemn, contemn, FM, GM, idem, in rem, item, main stem, mayhem, Menem, millieme, modem, poem, problem, proem, Shechem

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