proconsul

[ proh-kon-suhl ]

/ proʊˈkɒn səl /

noun

Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul.

any appointed administrator over a dependency or an occupied area.

Origin of proconsul

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōconsul;see pro-¹, consul

OTHER WORDS FROM proconsul

pro·con·su·lar, adjectivepro·con·su·lar·ly, adverb

Words nearby proconsul

Proclus, Procne, procoagulant, procollagen, pro-Communist, proconsul, proconsulate, proconvertin, Procopius, procrastinate, procrastination

Definition for proconsul (2 of 2)

Proconsul

[ proh-kon-suhl ]

/ proʊˈkɒn səl /

noun

an African subgenus of Dryopithecus that lived 17–20 million years ago and is possibly ancestral to modern hominoids.

Origin of Proconsul

<New Latin (1933), equivalent to pro-pro-¹ + Consul, allegedly the name of a chimpanzee in a London zoo (with a pun on Latin prōconsulproconsul); the genus was thought to be ancestral to the chimpanzee

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Example sentences from the Web for proconsul

Government authority then rested with the Coalition Provisional Authority proconsul L. Paul Bremer.
What If the Iraq War Never Happened?|Michael Ware|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Proconsul half arose in his seat by way of protestation, as if he would forbid.
Saronia|Richard Short
At one end of this large hall was a broad alcove, raised a single step, and here was laid the dinner for the proconsul.
A Friend of Caesar|William Stearns Davis
At the expiration of his year of office, the Consul was sent to govern a province for one year, and was then called the Proconsul.
History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD|Robert F. Pennell

"The proconsul dines at this hour," had been Fleury's curt reply.
Lord Tony's Wife|Baroness Emmuska Orczy
Even if the proconsul should ask me himself who my god is, I am dumb.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura|Lucius Apuleius

British Dictionary definitions for proconsul

proconsul

/ (prəʊˈkɒnsəl) /

noun

an administrator or governor of a colony, occupied territory, or other dependency

(in ancient Rome) the governor of a senatorial province

Derived forms of proconsul

proconsular (prəʊˈkɒnsjʊlə), adjectiveproconsulate or proconsulship, noun

Word Origin for proconsul

C14: from Latin, from prō consule (someone acting) for the consul. See pro- ², consul

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单词	proconsul
释义	proconsul [ proh-kon-suhl ] / proʊˈkɒn səl / noun Roman History. an official, usually a former consul, who acted as governor or military commander of a province, and who had powers similar to those of a consul. any appointed administrator over a dependency or an occupied area. Origin of proconsul 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin prōconsul;see pro-¹, consul OTHER WORDS FROM proconsul pro·con·su·lar, adjectivepro·con·su·lar·ly, adverb Words nearby proconsul Proclus, Procne, procoagulant, procollagen, pro-Communist, proconsul, proconsulate, proconvertin, Procopius, procrastinate, procrastination Definition for proconsul (2 of 2) Proconsul [ proh-kon-suhl ] / proʊˈkɒn səl / noun an African subgenus of Dryopithecus that lived 17–20 million years ago and is possibly ancestral to modern hominoids. Origin of Proconsul <New Latin (1933), equivalent to pro-pro-¹ + Consul, allegedly the name of a chimpanzee in a London zoo (with a pun on Latin prōconsulproconsul); the genus was thought to be ancestral to the chimpanzee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proconsul Government authority then rested with the Coalition Provisional Authority proconsul L. Paul Bremer. What If the Iraq War Never Happened?\|Michael Ware\|March 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Proconsul half arose in his seat by way of protestation, as if he would forbid. Saronia\|Richard Short At one end of this large hall was a broad alcove, raised a single step, and here was laid the dinner for the proconsul. A Friend of Caesar\|William Stearns Davis At the expiration of his year of office, the Consul was sent to govern a province for one year, and was then called the Proconsul. History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD\|Robert F. Pennell "The proconsul dines at this hour," had been Fleury's curt reply. Lord Tony's Wife\|Baroness Emmuska Orczy Even if the proconsul should ask me himself who my god is, I am dumb. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura\|Lucius Apuleius British Dictionary definitions for proconsul proconsul / (prəʊˈkɒnsəl) / noun an administrator or governor of a colony, occupied territory, or other dependency (in ancient Rome) the governor of a senatorial province Derived forms of proconsul proconsular (prəʊˈkɒnsjʊlə), adjectiveproconsulate or proconsulship, noun Word Origin for proconsul C14: from Latin, from prō consule (someone acting) for the consul. See pro- ², consul 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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