"Pru" meaning in English

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        "A diminutive of the female given name Prudence."
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          "word": "Prue"
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  "etymology_text": "Shortening of Prudential.",
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          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1995, Kathleen Sharp, In Good Faith:",
          "text": "Also during the 1990s, the Pru aggressively jumped into the group insurance business, the purchase by companies of insurance policies for groups of workers.",
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          "ref": "2006, Frances Brassington, Stephen Pettitt, Principles of marketing:",
          "text": "In B2B situations where The Pru and Equitable Life jointly provide products, the business has tended to shift towards The Pru.",
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        "Prudential plc, a financial services company based in the United Kingdom."
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        "(UK, informal) Prudential plc, a financial services company based in the United Kingdom."
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      "word": "Prue"
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