PREFECT


Meaning of PREFECT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprē-ˌfekt ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin praefectus, from past participle of praeficere to place at the head of, from prae- + facere to make — more at do

Date: 14th century

1. : any of various high officials or magistrates of differing functions and ranks in ancient Rome

2. : a chief officer or chief magistrate

3. : a student monitor in a usually private school

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.