PROLOCUTOR


Meaning of PROLOCUTOR in English

[ 'prəʊləˌkju:tə , 'prɒl- , prə(ʊ)'lɒkjʊtə ]

■ noun

1》 a chairperson of the lower house of convocation in a province of the Church of England.

2》 archaic or formal a spokesman.

Origin

ME: from L., from prolocut- , proloqui 'speak out', from pro- 'before' + loqui 'speak'.

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