First Known Use: 14th century
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proconsul
noun pro·con·sul \(ˌ)prō-ˈkän(t)-səl\
Definition of PROCONSUL
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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Origin of PROCONSUL
Middle English, from Latin, from pro consule for a consul
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