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Probus

Probus proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun (1)

Probus (plural Probuses)

  1. A surname from German.

Proper noun (2)

Probus

  1. A village and civil parish east of Truro, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8947).

Forms of Probus

pluralProbuses

Origin of Probus

Variant of German Probst.

From its church dedicated to Saint Probus.

Questions about Probus

What does Probus mean?
Probus means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Probus?
Probus is a proper noun.

Words near Probus in the dictionary

  1. Probsts
  2. probucol
  3. probudget
  4. probuilding
  5. probureaucratic
  6. Probus
  7. Probuses
  8. probusiness
  9. probusing
  10. probvious
  11. probviously

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