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pro·con·sul
proconsul
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- pronunciation:
- pro
kan
sl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a provincial administrator of consular rank in the Roman Empire.
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definition 2: |
a high-ranking appointed administrator of a European colony or occupied territory.
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derivations: |
proconsular (adj.), proconsulate (n.), proconsulship (n.) |
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