■ noun
1》 Brit. an officer at certain universities having mainly disciplinary functions.
2》 N. Amer. an invigilator at an examination.
3》 (in the Church of England) an elected representative of the clergy in the convocation of Canterbury or York.
4》 historical a practitioner of law in ecclesiastical and certain other courts.
Derivatives
~ial adjective
~ship noun
Origin
ME: contr. of procurator .