prefect

or prae·fect

[ pree-fekt ]

/ ˈpri fɛkt /

noun

a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy.

Roman Catholic Church.

the dean of a Jesuit school or college.
a cardinal in charge of a congregation in the Curia Romana.

Chiefly British. a praepostor.

Origin of prefect

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin praefectus “overseer, director” (noun use of past participle of praeficere “to make prior,” i.e., “put in charge”), equivalent to prae- “before, prior to” (see pre-) + -fectus (combining form of factus, past participle of facere “to make, do” (see do¹); see fact

OTHER WORDS FROM prefect

sub·pre·fect, nounun·der·pre·fect, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prefect

perfect, prefect

Words nearby prefect

pref., prefab, prefabricate, preface, prefatory, prefect, prefect apostolic, prefectorial, prefecture, prefecture apostolic, prefer

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Example sentences from the Web for prefect

Rich and smooth with a subtly bitter flavor, Guinness is a prefect drinking beer—and baking beer.
What to Eat: St. Patrick's Day|Cookstr.com|March 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The suffering and riotous citizens made Alexandria a very unpleasant place of abode for the prefect and magistrates.
History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)|S. Rappoport
When the prefect reached the appointed spot, no vessel with a silver star was to be seen.
The Emperor, Complete|Georg Ebers
The whole business was confirmed by Tobasco, the police spy, who secured the letter and gave it to the prefect of police.
The Boy Nihilist|Allan Arnold

It was necessary to send troops to secure the performance of the order given by the prefect of police.
Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino|Duchesse De Dino
I must return now to my own class, but I will send a prefect to you as soon as possible.
The Nicest Girl in the School|Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for prefect

prefect

/ (ˈpriːfɛkt) /

noun

(in France, Italy, etc) the chief administrative officer in a department

(in France, etc) the head of a police force

British a schoolchild appointed to a position of limited power over his fellows

(in ancient Rome) any of several magistrates or military commanders

Also called: prefect apostolic RC Church an official having jurisdiction over a missionary district that has no ordinary

RC Church one of two senior masters in a Jesuit school or college (the prefect of studies and the prefect of discipline or first prefect)

RC Church a cardinal in charge of a congregation of the Curia

Also (for senses 4–7): praefect

Derived forms of prefect

prefectorial (ˌpriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for prefect

C14: from Latin praefectus one put in charge, from praeficere to place in authority over, from prae before + facere to do, make

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单词	prefect
释义	prefect or prae·fect [ pree-fekt ] / ˈpri fɛkt / noun a person appointed to any of various positions of command, authority, or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy. Roman Catholic Church. the dean of a Jesuit school or college. a cardinal in charge of a congregation in the Curia Romana. Chiefly British. a praepostor. Origin of prefect First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Latin praefectus “overseer, director” (noun use of past participle of praeficere “to make prior,” i.e., “put in charge”), equivalent to prae- “before, prior to” (see pre-) + -fectus (combining form of factus, past participle of facere “to make, do” (see do¹); see fact OTHER WORDS FROM prefect sub·pre·fect, nounun·der·pre·fect, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prefect perfect, prefect Words nearby prefect pref., prefab, prefabricate, preface, prefatory, prefect, prefect apostolic, prefectorial, prefecture, prefecture apostolic, prefer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prefect Rich and smooth with a subtly bitter flavor, Guinness is a prefect drinking beer—and baking beer. What to Eat: St. Patrick's Day\|Cookstr.com\|March 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The suffering and riotous citizens made Alexandria a very unpleasant place of abode for the prefect and magistrates. History Of Egypt From 330 B.C. To The Present Time, Volume 11 (of 12)\|S. Rappoport When the prefect reached the appointed spot, no vessel with a silver star was to be seen. The Emperor, Complete\|Georg Ebers The whole business was confirmed by Tobasco, the police spy, who secured the letter and gave it to the prefect of police. The Boy Nihilist\|Allan Arnold It was necessary to send troops to secure the performance of the order given by the prefect of police. Memoirs of the Duchesse De Dino\|Duchesse De Dino I must return now to my own class, but I will send a prefect to you as soon as possible. The Nicest Girl in the School\|Angela Brazil British Dictionary definitions for prefect prefect / (ˈpriːfɛkt) / noun (in France, Italy, etc) the chief administrative officer in a department (in France, etc) the head of a police force British a schoolchild appointed to a position of limited power over his fellows (in ancient Rome) any of several magistrates or military commanders Also called: prefect apostolic RC Church an official having jurisdiction over a missionary district that has no ordinary RC Church one of two senior masters in a Jesuit school or college (the prefect of studies and the prefect of discipline or first prefect) RC Church a cardinal in charge of a congregation of the Curia Also (for senses 4–7): praefect Derived forms of prefect prefectorial (ˌpriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪəl), adjective Word Origin for prefect C14: from Latin praefectus one put in charge, from praeficere to place in authority over, from prae before + facere to do, make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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