Provisional Irish Republican Army — (Óglaigh na hÉireann) Participant in the Troubles Masked Provisional IRA volunteers at a rally in August 1979 … Wikipedia
provisional — ☆ provisional [prō vizh′ə ner΄ē, prə vizh′əner΄ēprə vizh′ə nəl, prōvizh′ə nəl] adj. having the nature of a temporary provision; arranged or established for the time being, pending permanent arrangement or establishment: also provisionary [prō… … English World dictionary
Stamp (surname) — This article is about the surname. For other uses, see Stamp (disambiguation). The surname Stamp is an anglicized derivative of the locational nom de famille, d Étampes,[1] a Sippe (English: clan) name which corresponded to inhabitants of the… … Wikipedia
Provisional Priamurye Government — The Provisional Priamurye Government (also rendered as Provisional Priamur Government) existed in the Siberian region of Priamurye, Russia, between May 27, 1921 and October 25, 1922. It was the last White Army enclave during the Russian Civil War … Wikipedia
provisional — provisionality, provisionalness, n. provisionally, adv. /preuh vizh euh nl/, adj. 1. providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government. 2. accepted or adopted… … Universalium
provisional — pro•vi•sion•al [[t]prəˈvɪʒ ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) serving for the time being only; temporary: a provisional government[/ex] 2) accepted or adopted tentatively; conditional 3) gov (usu. cap.) of or being the wing of the Irish Republican Army that… … From formal English to slang
provisional — I. adjective Date: 1601 serving for the time being ; temporary < a provisional government > • provisionally adverb II. noun Date: 1886 a postage stamp for use until a regular issue appears compare definitive … New Collegiate Dictionary
provisional — /prəˈvɪʒənəl / (say pruh vizhuhnuhl) adjective Also, provisionary. 1. serving for the time being only; existing until permanently replaced; temporary; conditional; tentative: a provisional agreement. –noun 2. Philately a stamp which serves… …
provisional — 1. adjective temporary 2. noun a postage stamp issued locally before an official issue is released … Wiktionary
Definitive stamp — This UK definitive stamp showing King George VI of the United Kingdom was first issued in 1937. A definitive stamp is a postage stamp, that is part of a regular issue of a country s stamps (often referred to as a regular issue ) available for… … Wikipedia
