PROCONSUL


Meaning of PROCONSUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)prō-ˈkän(t)-səl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from pro consule for a consul

Date: 14th century

1. : a governor or military commander of an ancient Roman province

2. : an administrator in a modern colony, dependency, or occupied area usually with wide powers

• pro·con·su·lar -s(ə-)lər adjective

• pro·con·su·late -s(ə-)lət noun

• pro·con·sul·ship -səl-ˌship noun

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