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单词 praepostor
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praepostor

[ pree-pos-ter ]
/ priˈpɒs tər /

noun

a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
Also prepositor, prepostor.

Origin of praepostor

From the Medieval Latin word praepositor, dating back to 1510–20. See prae-, posit, -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM praepostor

prae·pos·to·ri·al [pree-po-stawr-ee-uhl, -stohr-], /ˌpri pɒˈstɔr i əl, -ˈstoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby praepostor

praefect, praemunire, Praeneste, Praenestine, praenomen, praepostor, Praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor, praetorian
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Example sentences from the Web for praepostor

  • At Giggleswick no position in the School gave a prescriptive right to be a Praepostor.

    A History of Giggleswick School|Edward Allen Bell
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