| 单词 | prolocutorship |
| 释义 | > as lemmasproˈlocutorship proˈlocutorship n. the office of a prolocutor. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > [noun] > president or chairperson of > office of presidence1606 presidency1608 prolocutorshipa1650 Speakership1653 chair1659 presidentship1711 chairpersonship1982 a1650 S. D'Ewes Jrnls. Parl. Queen Elizabeth anno 1586 (1682) 378/2 The said Mr Speaker having made humble reverence and in very discreet and good manner, submitted himself to the undertaking of the said Prolocutorship. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Prolocutorship, the office, etc., of a Speaker, or Chairman of a Synod or Convocation. 1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Apr. 10/2 The talk as to the possibility of the Dean of York resigning the Prolocutorship [of the Convocation of the Province of York] was renewed. 1998 Times (Nexis) 27 Nov. When the officers of the Synod's Houses came to be elected at the first meeting of the new Synod, Boulton failed to retain the Prolocutorship. < as lemmas |
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