| Pronunciation: | | prow'kânsul
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- [n] an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
- [n] a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- [n] an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
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PROCONSUL is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | functionary, genus Proconsul, governor, hominoid, official |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro*con"sul\, n. [L., fr. pro for + consul consul.]
(Rom. Antiq.)
An officer who discharged the duties of a consul without
being himself consul; a governor of, or a military commander
in, a province. He was usually one who had previously been
consul.
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