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pre·fect
prefect
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- pronunciation:
- pri
fekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
any of various officials appointed to high civil or military administrative or judicial posts in France, Italy, or ancient Rome.
- similar words:
- magistrate
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definition 2: |
a Jesuit college dean.
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definition 3: |
a student officer or assistant in certain private schools.
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related words: |
monitor |
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derivation: |
prefectorial (adj.) |
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