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*A stamp or other mark placed on a letter or package being mailed that identifies where it was mailed from. | *A stamp or other mark placed on a letter or package being mailed that identifies where it was mailed from. | ||
===== Prairie provinces, Canada ===== | ===== Prairie provinces, Canada ===== | ||
*A grouping of Canadian provinces comprising Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. | *A grouping of Canadian provinces comprising Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. | ||
===== Prebend ===== | |||
*In the Church of England, a prebend was the revenue derived from the lease of specific church-owned lands which was given to a Cathedral church officer, such as a canon, as his stipend. A prebendary was the person who received the prebend. | |||
===== Precinct ===== | ===== Precinct ===== | ||