English Explanatory Dictionary

proconsul

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.

Pronunciation

/pɹəʊˈkɒn.səl/ /pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/

Word forms

proconsul proconsuls

Etymology

From Latin prōcōnsul.

Related words

proconsular proconsulship proconsulate
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