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1. (n.) proconsul
an official, usu. a former consul, acting as governor or military commander of an ancient Roman province, with powers similar to those of a consul.
2. proconsul
any appointed administrator over a dependency or an occupied area.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L prōconsul; see pro -1, consul)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) proconsul
an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
2. (noun) proconsul
a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
3. (noun) proconsul
an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Proconsul
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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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Proconsul
name given to the governor of a Roman province who was absolute ruler of it, disposed of the army, dispensed justice, controlled administration, and was represented by legates.
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