Both Uses of
prudent
in
Lonesome Dove
- "What's going on here, Ned?" the man asked, prudently stopping by the card table.†
Chpt 42-43prudently = with good sense and caution
- The deputy had nine children, and his death caused an uproar against whores and gamblers, so much so that Jake thought it prudent to leave town.
Chpt 64-65 *prudent = smart (to be cautious)
Definitions:
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(1)
(prudent) sensible and careful
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Prudence is also a female name.