proconsul
proconsul · proconsuls
Statthalter
A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a provinceA magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.
UK/pɹəʊˈkɒn.səl/US/pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/
Meaning
1 sensesA magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.
Statthalter
More definitions
- an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
- a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
Translations
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By meaning 1
in ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province:
Origin
From Latin prōcōnsul.From Latin prōcōnsul.
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Forms
plural: proconsuls| Singular | proconsul |
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