Pru

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Pru^¹

proper noun Prue

A diminutive of the female given name Prudence.

Pru^²

Where it comes from

Shortening of Prudential.

proper noun the Pru

UK, informal Prudential plc, a financial services company based in the United Kingdom. So, against its original aims in buying the firm — but convinced by Mr Ball that this was the direction in which to go — the Pru followed.

PRU^³

noun PRUs

UK, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of pupil referral unit
UK, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of pupil reintegration unit

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@misc{pru_2026,
  title = {Pru},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pru},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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