— prorogation /proh'reuh gay"sheuhn/ , n.
/proh rohg"/ , v.t., prorogued, proroguing .
1. to discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
2. to defer; postpone.
[ 1375-1425; late ME proroge prorogare to prolong, protract, defer, lit., to ask publicly, equiv. to pro- PRO- 1 + rogare to ask, propose ]
Syn. 1. suspend.